Act No. 29 of 1986

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Act No. 29 of 1986 is the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, a key Indian law enacted to provide a comprehensive framework for the protection and improvement of the environment and for preventing environmental pollution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian Act
environmental law
actNumber 29 of 1986
administeredBy Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
alsoKnownAs EPA 1986
appliesTo whole of India
category Indian environmental legislation
contains provisions for closure, prohibition or regulation of any industry, operation or process
provisions for environmental laboratories and analysts
provisions for penalties for contravention of the Act
country India
empowers Central Government to issue directions to any person, officer or authority
Central Government to lay down standards for environmental quality
Central Government to regulate handling of hazardous substances
Central Government to regulate industrial locations
Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment
enactedBy Parliament of India
field environmental governance
geographicalScope Union of India
jurisdiction Government of India
languageOfText English
Hindi
legalBasis Article 253 of the Constitution of India
legalStatus in force
legislature Parliament of India
officialName Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
penaltyIncludes fine
imprisonment
providesFor procedures and safeguards for handling hazardous substances
regulation of discharge of environmental pollutants
setting environmental quality standards
purpose improvement of the environment
prevention of environmental pollution
protection of the environment
relatedTo Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
scope comprehensive framework law on environment
shortName Environment Protection Act, 1986
subjectMatter environmental protection
environmental standards
pollution control
triggerEvent Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984
typeOfLaw umbrella environmental legislation
yearOfEnactment 1986

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Environment Protection Act of India citation Act No. 29 of 1986