Central Government to stop or regulate supply of electricity or water to industries
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The Central Government to stop or regulate supply of electricity or water to industries is a statutory power under Indian environmental law that allows the federal authority to curb or control utilities to industrial units as a means of enforcing pollution control and environmental protection standards.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Government power to stop or regulate supply of electricity or water to industries | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coercive enforcement mechanism
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environmental regulatory measure ⓘ statutory power ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
industrial units
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industries causing environmental pollution ⓘ industries violating environmental standards ⓘ |
| canBeDelegatedTo |
Central Pollution Control Board
NERFINISHED
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State Pollution Control Boards NERFINISHED ⓘ other authorities under Section 23 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
coercive in nature
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preventive in nature ⓘ remedial in nature ⓘ |
| enables |
imposition of conditions on utility supply to industries
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regulation of quantity of utilities supplied to industries ⓘ temporary stoppage of utilities to non-compliant industries ⓘ |
| enforcementMode | administrative direction ⓘ |
| enforcementMode | executive order ⓘ |
| grantedTo | Central Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
NERFINISHED
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Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 ⓘ Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indian environmental law ⓘ |
| linkedConstitutionalProvision |
Article 48A of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Article 51A(g) of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedRight | right to a clean and healthy environment ⓘ |
| oversight | subject to judicial review by Indian courts ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
deterrence against pollution
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promotion of sustainable industrial development ⓘ protection of ecological balance ⓘ protection of public health ⓘ |
| purpose |
enforcement of pollution control standards
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ensuring compliance with environmental clearances and consents ⓘ prevention of environmental degradation ⓘ protection and improvement of the environment ⓘ |
| regulates |
supply of electricity to industries
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supply of water to industries ⓘ |
| regulatoryToolType |
utility curtailment
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utility disconnection ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
closure of industrial operations
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environmental compliance enforcement ⓘ suspension of industrial activities ⓘ |
| triggerCondition |
failure to comply with directions issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
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non-compliance with environmental standards ⓘ violation of conditions of consent to operate ⓘ violation of conditions of environmental clearance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
compliance with international environmental obligations of India
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implementation of national environmental policy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Environment Protection Act of India
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authorizes
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Central Government to stop or regulate supply of electricity or water to industries
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