THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) RULES, 1986THEENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) RULES, 1986(The Principal rules were published in theGazette of India vide number S.O. 844(E), dated 19.11.1986 and subsequentlyamended vide:(i) S.O. 32(E), 16.2.87(ii) S.O. 64(E), 18.1.88(iii) G.S.R. 931(E), 27.10.89(iv) S.O. 23(E), 16.1.91(v) G.S.R. 95(E), 12.2.92(vi) G.S.R. 329(E), 13.3.92(vii) G.S.R. 562(E), 22.5.92(viii) G.S.R. 636(E), 25.6.92(ix) G.S.R. 386(E), 22.4.93(x) G.S.R. 422(E), 19.5.93(xi) G.S.R. 801(E), 31.12.93(xii) G.S.R. 7, 22.12.98 ) Ministryof Environment and Forests(Departmentof Environment, Forest and Wildlife)NotificationNew Delhi, the 19thNovember, 1986 S.O. 844(E) - In exercise of the powersconferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1906 (29 of1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-1. Short title and commencement(i) These rules may be called theEnvironment (Protection) Rules, 1986.(ii) They shall come into force onthe date of their publ...