Question

Rule 14 of environment protection rules 1986

Answer 1

THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) RULES, 1986

(The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O. 844(E), dated 19.11.1986 and subsequently amended vide:

(i) S.O. 32(E), 16.2.87

(ii) S.O. 64(E), 18.1.88

(iii) G.S.R. 931(E), 27.10.89

(iv) S.O. 23(E), 16.1.91

(v) G.S.R. 95(E), 12.2.92

(vi) G.S.R. 329(E), 13.3.92

(vii) G.S.R. 562(E), 22.5.92

(viii) G.S.R. 636(E), 25.6.92

(ix) G.S.R. 386(E), 22.4.93

(x) G.S.R. 422(E), 19.5.93

(xi) G.S.R. 801(E), 31.12.93

(xii) G.S.R. 7, 22.12.98 )

 

Ministry of Environment and Forests
(Department of Environment, Forest and Wildlife)

Notification

New Delhi, the 19th November, 1986

S.O. 844(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1906 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement

(i) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.

(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Act" means the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986);

(aa) "areas" means all areas where the hazardous substances are handled;1

(b) "Central Board" means the Central Pollution Control Board constituted under section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974);

(c) "Form" means a form set forth in Appendix A to these rules;

(d) "Government Analyst" means a person appointed or recognized as such under section 13;

(e) "person" in relation to any factory or premises means a person or occupier or his agent who has control over the affairs of the factory or premises and includes in relation to any substance, the person in possession of the substance.

(ee) "prohibited substance" means the substance prohibited for handling;1

(f) "recipient system" means the part of the environment such as soil, water, air or other which receives the pollutants;

(ff) "restricted substance" means the substance restricted for handling;1

(g) "section" means a section of the Act;

(h) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules;

(i) "Standards' means standards prescribed under these rules;

(j) "State Board" means a State Pollution Control Board constituted under section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) or a State Pollution Control Board constituted under section 5 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981);

3. Standards for emissions or discharge of environmental pollutants

(1) For the purpose of protecting and improving the quality of the environment and preventing and abating environmental pollution, the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from the industries, operations or processes shall be as specified in2[Schedule I to IV].

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1),the Central Board or a State Board may specify more stringent standards from those provided in3[Schedule I to IV] in respect of any specific industry, operation or process depending upon the quality of the recipient system and after recording reasons therefore in writing.

4(3) The standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants specified under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2) shall be complied with by an industry, operation or process within a period of one year of being so specified.

Answer 2

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants specified under sub-rule (I) or sub-rule (2) in respect of an industry, operation or process before the commencement of the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 1991, shall be complied by such