MINISTRY OF ENVIORNMENT AND FORESTS

NOTIFICATION
Dated: August 30, 2003

G.S.R. 628 (E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1996), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment Protection Rules, 1986 namely :-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2001.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in Schedule I at the serial number 91 relating to noise limits for generator sets run with petrol or kerosene, in Paragraph I the words, letters and figures "from September 1, 2001 and 'September 1, 2002" the words letters and figures "from September 1, 2002 and September 1, 2002" shall be substituted.

F.No Q-16016/72/2001-CPA

K. ROY PAUL,
Spl. Secy.

Foot Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O. 844(E) 19^th November, 1986 and subsequently amended vide S.O. 433 (E) dated 18^th April, 1987, S.O. 64(E) dated 18^th January, 1988, S.O.3 (E) dated 3^rd January, 1989, S.O.190(E) dated 15^th March, 1989, G.S.R. 913 (E) dated the 24^th October, 1989, S.O. 12(E) dated the 8^th January, 1990, G.S.R 742 (E) dated the 30^th August, 1990, S.O. 23(E) dated the 16^th January, 1991, G.S.R, 93 (E) dated the 21^st February, 1991 G.SR. 95(E) dated the 12^th February, 1992, G.S.R 329(E) dated the 13^th March, 1992, G.S.R 475(E) dated the 5^th May, 1992, G.S.R 797 (E) dated the 1^st October, 1992, G.S.R 386(E) dated the 28^th April, 1993, G.S.R 422(E) dated the 19^th May, 1993, G.S.R 801 (E) dated the 31^st December, 1993, G.S.R 176(E) dated the 3^rd April, 1996, G.S.R 631 (E) dated the 31^st October, 1997, G.S.R 504 (E) dated the 20^th August, 1998, G.S.R 7(E) dated the 2^nd January, 1999, G.S.R 682(E) dated the 5^th October, 1999, G.S.R 742(E) dated the 25^th September 2000, G.S.R 407 (E) dated the 31^st May, 2001.