Environment Protection Act 1986

The Environment Protection Act, 1986, is an umbrella legislation that grants the Central Government wide-ranging powers to protect and improve the quality of the environment. Statement 1 is correct—the Act empowers the government to prescribe standards and lay down procedures for public participation in environmental protection, including public hearings for environmental impact assessments. Statement 2 is correct—Section 15 and other provisions of the Act specifically empower the government to lay down standards for emission, discharge, handling, and disposal of environmental pollutants from various sources. Both statements accurately describe the Act's provisions. Both 1 and 2 are correct. > EPA 1986 is umbrella law; empowers government to set emission standards and mandate public participation in environmental decisions. Answer: c.