Environment Protection Act

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Environment_Protection_Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Environment,_Forest_and_Climate_Change
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Environment_(Protection)_Act,_1986
gptkbp:basisFor Article 253 of the Constitution of India
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1986
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:extendsTo whole of India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Environment Protection Act
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:penalty contravention of provisions
gptkbp:providesFor setting standards for emissions and discharges
regulation of environmental pollution
empowering central government to take measures to protect environment
gptkbp:purpose protection and improvement of environment
prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures, plants and property
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Air_(Prevention_and_Control_of_Pollution)_Act,_1981
gptkb:Water_(Prevention_and_Control_of_Pollution)_Act,_1974
gptkbp:section Section 15: Penalty for contravention
Section 5: Power to give directions
Section 7: Prohibition of emission or discharge of environmental pollutants
Section 3: Power of Central Government to take measures
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:EPA
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ministry_of_Environment,_Forest_and_Climate_Change,_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6