1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date 1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different areas.
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Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment.Section 4 · Appointment of officers and their powers and functions.Section 5 · Power to give directions.Section 6 · Rules to regulate environmental pollution.Section 7 · Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards.Section 8 · Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards.Section 9 · Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.