The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
CHAPTER II: GENERAL POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Section 3: Power Of Central Government To Take Measures To Protect And Improve Environment
Bare Act
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government shall have the power to take all such measures as it deems necessary or expedient for the purpose of protecting and improving the quality of the environment and preventing, controlling and abating environmental pollution.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), such measures may include measures with respect to all or any of the following matters, namely:
- (i) co-ordination of actions by the State Governments, officers and other authorities -… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
(1) The Central Government has the authority to do whatever is necessary to protect and improve the environment, and to reduce pollution.
(2) Specifically, the government can take actions including, but not limited to:
- (i) Working tog… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a scenario where a small town is experiencing severe air pollution due to emissions from a local factory. The residents are suffering from respiratory problems and there is a public outc… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
