Notification
Concerning Open Burining of Oil
Notification
Concerning Open of Burning Oil
Ministry
of Environment and Forests
S.O.
329(E), dated April 15, 1997, published in the Gazette of India,
Extra., Part II, Section 3(ii), dated 15th April, 1997, pp.1-2, No.
253 [F. No. 23(7)/96-HSMD]
Whereas
a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment
and Forests under clause (iii) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 13 of the Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary
Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) dated the 16th January, 1997 vide
S.O. 43(E), dated the 16th January, 1997 inviting objections or suggestions
from the persons likely to be affected within a period of sixty days
from the date of publication of the said notification in the matter
of Government's intention for imposition of prohibition against open
burning of waste oil;
And
whereas no objections or suggestions were received within the said period
by the Central Government;
And
whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that open burning of
waste oil is toxic and detrimental to human health and the environment
and it is necessary to prohibit the open burning of waste oil;
Now,
therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub-section
(2) of Section 6 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, read with
Rule 13 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government
hereby prohibits the open burning of waste oil, throughout India from
the date of publication of the notification.