The main objective of the Public Liability Insurance Act 1991 is to provide for damages to victims of an accident which occurs as a result of handling any hazardous substance. The Act applies to all owners associated with the production or handling of any hazardous chemicals. Users can get to know of the Act issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, amendments to the Act, notifications covering list of officers authorized to take action, delegation of powers to state governments and date from which the Act came into force etc.
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Related Links
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Telephone Directory of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)
Contact details of officers of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Users can get information about name of the officer, designation, extension number, office number, fax number and room number.
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Act and Rules related to environment protection
Get information about acts, rules and regulations related to environment protection by Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). Detailed information on Environment (Protection) Act and legislations related to Coastal Regulation Zone, Delegation of Powers, Eco-marks Scheme, Eco-sensitive Zone, Environmental Clearance, Environmental Labs, Environmental Standards, Hazardous Substances Management, Noise Pollution, Ozone Layer Depletion, Water...
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Portal for Regulation of Air Pollution in Non-Attainment Cities (PRANA)
PRANA – Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment cities, is a portal for supporting the monitoring of the implementation of India's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
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Rules and regulations on forest conservation
Information about the Acts, rules and guidelines related to the forest conservation by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) are available. Users can also collect information on the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, the Forest Conservation Act and the Indian Forest Act apart from the rules and guidelines related to forest conservation.
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Information on Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana (Jaiv Indhan - Vatavaran Anukool Fasal Awashesh Nivaran Yojana) was launched by the Government of India to promote bioethanol production using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstocks. This initiative aims to encourage the development of second-generation (2G) ethanol, which is derived from agricultural waste, thereby reducing environmental pollution and providing an alternative to fossil fuels...