PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUCTIONCentral

Section 12 of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 issued by MoEF GOI

(1)The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,--
1. (a)establish one or more environmental laboratories;
2. (b)recognise one or more laboratories or institutes as environmental laboratories to carry out the functions entrusted to an environmental laboratory under this Act.
(2)The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules specifying
1. (a)the functions of the environmental laboratory;
2. (b)the procedure for the submission to the said laboratory of samples of air, water, soil or other substance for analysis or tests, the form of the laboratory report thereon and the fees payable for such report;
3. (c)such other matters as may be necessary or expedient to enable that laboratory to carry out its functions.

Summary

The Central Government has the authority to set up its own environmental laboratories.
The government can also give official recognition to existing institutes as environmental labs.
These laboratories are tasked with carrying out functions assigned to them under the Act.
The government creates rules to define exactly what these laboratories must do.
Rules also set the procedure for submitting samples and the format for lab reports.
The government decides what fees must be paid for getting a laboratory report.

1The Ministry of Environment builds a new high-tech facility in Mumbai and names it an official Environmental Laboratory.

2The government signs a document recognizing the "National Institute of Science" as an approved lab for testing air quality.

3A rule is passed stating that all lab reports must be written on a specific blue form and cost five hundred rupees.

1. Who can establish environmental labs under Section 12 of the Environment Protection Act?

The Central Government is the authority that establishes or recognizes these labs under Section 12 of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

2. What can these labs test under Section 12 of the Environment Protection Act?

According to Section 12 of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, they analyze samples of air, water, soil, or other substances.

3. Are there rules for how to send samples to these labs under Section 12 of the Environment Protection Act?

Yes, Section 12 of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 allows the government to make rules for the submission of samples.

4. How much does a lab report cost under Section 12 of the Environment Protection Act?

The fees for laboratory reports are specified in the rules made by the government under Section 12 of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Q1.Under Section 12 of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, how does the government announce the recognition of a laboratory?

Q2.Which of the following is NOT a matter the government makes rules for under Section 12 of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?

Q3.According to the relationship between Section 11 and Section 12 of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, where must samples be sent?

Q4.What is the main purpose of the laboratories mentioned in Section 12 of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?

PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUCTIONCentral

(1)The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,--
1. (a)establish one or more environmental laboratories;
2. (b)recognise one or more laboratories or institutes as environmental laboratories to carry out the functions entrusted to an environmental laboratory under this Act.
(2)The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules specifying
1. (a)the functions of the environmental laboratory;
2. (b)the procedure for the submission to the said laboratory of samples of air, water, soil or other substance for analysis or tests, the form of the laboratory report thereon and the fees payable for such report;
3. (c)such other matters as may be necessary or expedient to enable that laboratory to carry out its functions.

The Central Government has the authority to set up its own environmental laboratories.
The government can also give official recognition to existing institutes as environmental labs.
These laboratories are tasked with carrying out functions assigned to them under the Act.
The government creates rules to define exactly what these laboratories must do.
Rules also set the procedure for submitting samples and the format for lab reports.
The government decides what fees must be paid for getting a laboratory report.