Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)

The following document describes the details of the process of implementation of the bill and includes:

• Short title and commencement o f the bill
• Definitions of the terms used in the bill
• Details of the establishment of a  Tribunal known as the National Green Tribunal to exercise the jurisdiction, powers and authority conferred on the Tribunal by the bill
• Jurisdiction, powers and proceedings of the Tribunal
• Details of the penalty for failure to comply with the orders of the Tribunal

The document presents the details of the cess rules, 1978 and includes:

• A short title, commencement and the definition of terms in the cess act
• Information on the standards of the meters and places where they are to be affixed
• Deadline for furnishing of returns
• Manner of payment of the cess to the central government and the time within which it shall be paid
• Rebate
• Powers to be exercised by the officer or the authority of the state government under section 9
• Authority to impose penalty under section 11
• Appeal

Modification of Section 16

The document provides the details of the Act in terms of :

The document provides the details of the steps to be undertaken to implement the Act and includes:

This document provides information on the rules underlying the section 63 of the Water (prevention and control of pollution) act and includes:

• Title and the definition of terms underlying the rules
• Information on the terms and conditions of service of the members of the central board and of committees of the central board
• Power and duties of the chairman and the member secretary and appointment of officers and employees
• Rules in case of temperory association of persons with the central board
• Rules for the appointment of a consultant engineer
• Budget of the central board
• Annual report of the central board
• Account of the central board
• Report of the central board analyst
• Rules for the establishment and functioning of the central water laboratory
• Powers and functions of the central board in relation to the union territories

The document describes the details of the Act in terms of:

This document provides the details of the Act made to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Appellate Authority that will hear appeals with respect to restriction of areas in which any industries, operations or processes or class of industries, operations or processes shall not be carried out or shall be carried out subject to certain safeguards under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and for other matters concerned therewith.

The document provides the details of the Environment Protection Act (1986) and includes:

• Information on the short title, extend and commencement of the Act
• Definitions of terms included in the Act
• General powers of the central government in implementing the Act
• Appointment of officers and their powers and functions
• Power of central government to give directions
• Rules to regulate environmental pollution
• Details of rules for prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution

The document describes the mechanism for implementation of the rules of the Act by providing information on the: