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Jurisdiction of Environmental Legislation In India
Responsibilities:
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The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
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The Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989,
Amendments 2000, Draft Amendments 2002
If covered in schedule 1:
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Occupier shall conduct a mock drill of emergency plan every six
months and submit a report.
Occupier to maintain records of imports of hazardous chemicals
and to provide information to the concerned Authority.
Occupier to ensure the transportation of hazardous chemicals as
per the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
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Environmental Clearance
New Projects
If investment is more than Rs. 100 crores
Nuclear power plant and related projects, such as Heavy Water
Plants, nuclear fuel complex, rare earths.
River valley projects including hydro power, major irrigation
projects and a combination, including flood control,
Ports harbours, airports (except minor ports and harbours)
Petroleum refineries including crude and product pipelines.
Chemical fertilizers
Exploration for oil and gas and their production transportation and
storage
Synthetic Rubber
Primary metallurgical industries;
Electric Arc Furnaces (Mini Steel Plants)
Viscose staple fibre and filament yarn
Storage batteries integrated with the manufacture of oxides of lead
and lead antimony alloy,
Thermal power plants
Pulp paper and newsprint
Cement
Any project proposed to be located within twenty five Km of
Reserved forests
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Ecologically sensitive areas which may include National
Parks, Sanctuaries,
Biosphere Reserves,
Pesticides
Bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals
Asbestos and asbestos products,
All tourism projects between 200 – 500 meters of a High Tide Line
and at locations with an elevation of more than 1,000 meters with
investments of more than Rs. 5 crores.
Mining projects (with leases of more than 5 hectares)
Highway projects except projects relating to improvement work
Petrochemical Complexes
Tarred roads in the Himalayas and forest areas
Distilleries
Raw skins and hides
Dyes
Foundries
Chlor-alkali industry
Hydrocyanic Acid
Electroplating
Meta amine phenol
Small scale industrial units in project categories mentioned above.
With investments less than Rs. 1 crore and Which are on the
reserved list
Are exempted from environmental clearance
The Ministry of Environment and Forests will convey its decision about
the suitability of the proposed site within a maximum period of 30 days.
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Environmental Clearance
Last Opportunity by MoEF for the defaulting project proponents
To seek environment Clearance by 31st March, 2003
The waste materials targeted: waste oils, lead – acid batteries, non-
ferrous wastes
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No trader can take such type of waste
Aiming to regulate and control noise from sources like, industrial activity,
construction activity, generator sets, loud speakers, public address
systems, music systems, vehicular horns and other mechanical devices.
Submit to the SPCB Water Cess Return as per the periodicity given
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Maintain the records of the hazardous Waste produced
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