Notification Concerning Open Burining of Oil

Notification Concerning Open Burining of Oil
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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.