(1) The Central Government may. by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules in respect of all or any of the matters referred to in section 3.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the standards of quality of air, water or soil for various areas and purposes;
(b) the maximum allowable limits of concentration of various environmental pollutants (including noise) for different areas;
(c) the procedures and safeguards for the handling of hazardous substances;
Appoint ment of officers and (heir powers and func tions, Power to give direc tions Rules to regu l a r en viron mental pollu tion.
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(d) the prohibition.and restrictions on the handling of hazardous substances in different areas;
(e) the prohibition and restrictions on the location of industries and the carrying on of processes and operations in different areas:
(0 the procedures and safeguards for the prevention of accidents which may cause environmental pollution and for providing for remedial measures for such accidents.
CHAPTER III Persons carrying on industry operaiion, etc., •ot io allow emission or dis charge of environ mental poiloutants in excess of the stan dards.
Persons handling hazar dous subsianoes to comply with proce dural safe guards.
PREVENTION. CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
7. No person carrying on any industry, operation or process shall discbarge or cmil or permit to be discharged or emit Led any environmental pollutant in excess of such standards as may be prescribed.
8, No person shall handle or cause lo be handled any hazardous substance except in accordance with such procedure and after complying with such safeguards as may be prescribed.
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