DELEGATION OF POWERS TO THE STATE GOVERNMENTS AND THE CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

DELEGATION OF POWERS TO THE STATE GOVERNMENTS AND THE CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS

(Department of Environment, Forests & Wildlife)

New Delhi, the 10 ^th February,1988

NOTIFICATION

S.O.152(E)-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Environment (Protection)Act, 1986 the Central Government hereby delegates the powers vested in it under section 5 of the Act to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Orissa, Rajasthan, Sikkim and Tamil Nadu subject to the condition that the Central Government may revoke Such delegation of powers in respect of all or any one or more of the State Governments or may itself invoke the provisions of section 5 of the Act, if in the opinion of the Central Government such a course of action is necessary in public interest.

[N o. 1(3 8)/86- P L]

T. N.SESHAN, Secy.

Source: Gazette No.84 dated 10.2.88