Section - 3 - Environment Protection Act, 1986

Section - 3 - Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment

CHAPTER II

GENERAL POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment,

3. (1) Subject to the provision 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—

(a) under this Act, or the rules made thereunder; or

(b) under any other law for the time being in force which is relatable to the objects of this Act;

(ii) planning and execution of a nation-wide programme for the prevention,. control and abatement of environmental pollution;

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