CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

(Ministry of Environment & Forests )

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 14 1h October, 1998

S.0.935(E)-The Central Pollution Control Board in exercise of its powers conferred

under Section 16(2)(h) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Act, 1981 (14 of
1981) hereby notify the Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ammonia (NH3) with
immediate effect, as under:

AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARD FOR AMMONIA

Daily Average (Sample duration 24 hrs.) 0.4 ?g/m? (400 ?g/m?)

Annual average of 104 samples ( 2 samples drawn

every week 0. 1 ?g/m? (100 ?g/m?)

1. Published in the Gazette of India. S.0.93i (1'). Part 11 3(ii), dt.29. 10. 1998.

THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE RULES, 1991

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

(Department of Environment, Forests and Wildlife)
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 1991 Magha, 3, 1912 (Saka)
NOTIFICATION1
New Delhi, the 15th May, l991

S.O. 330(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Public Liability Insurance
Act, 1991, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely-

1. Short title and commencement:

(1) These rules may be called the Public Liability Insurance Rules, 199l.

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

2. Definitions:

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

(a) "Act" means the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991);

(b) "Advisory Committee" means the committee constituted by the Central government
in accordance with section 21 of the Act called the Public Liability Insurance Advisory
Committee (PLIAC);

(c) "Authorised physician" means any person registered under any Central Act or State
Act providing for the maintenance of a register of medical practitioners or in any area
where no such last mentioned Act is in force, any person declared by State Government
by notification in the Official Gazette to be a qualified medical practitioner,

(d) "Fund" means a fund established and maintained by an owner in accordance with
provision to sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Act;

(e) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined and defined in the Act shall
have the meanings respectively assigned to them in these Acts

3. Application for relief:

An application for claim for relief shall be made to the Collector in Form I.

4. Documents that may be required:

The claim application shall be made to the Collector in Form I accompanied by such of the
following documents as may be applicable

(i) Certificate of an authorised physician regarding disability or injury or illness caused

by the accident;

(ii) Death Certificate and/or post mortem report in the case of a fatal accident;

(iii) Certificate of the employer regarding loss of wages due to temporary or partial
disability, with proof of hospitalisation for a period exceeding three days and certificate
about the date of birth or age of victim;

(iv) Medical bills and receipts;

 (v) Certificate of cost of repairs or replacement of private property damaged by the
accident;

(vi) Any other documents which may have relevance to the claim.

5. Powers of Collector:

(i) The Collector may follow such summary procedure for conducting an inquiry on an
application for relief under the Act, as he thinks fit.

(ii) The Collector shall have all the powers of a Civil Court for the following purposes
namely:-

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath.

(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;

(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;

(d) subject to the provisions of sections 123 and 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872,
requisitioning any public record or document or copy of such record or document from
any office;

(e) issuing commissions for the examining of witness or documents;

(f) dismissing an application for default or proceeding ex-parte;

(g) setting aside any order of dismissal of any application for default or any order passed
by it ex-parte;

(h) inherent powers of a civil court as-served under section 151 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908.

6. Establishment and Administration of Fund:

(1) An owner of the category specified in section 4 (3) of the Act shall, with the prior approval of
the Central Government, create and establish a fund by depositing with the State Bank of India
or any of its subsidiaries or any nationalised bank, a public liability Insurance fund of that owner.

(2) The fund to be created shall be utilised for the purpose of meeting the liability arising out of
any claim awarded against the owner who has created the fund and to discharge the amount
awarded by the Collector.

(3) The fund shall be operated by an Administrator to be nominated by the owner. The owner
shall notify the nomination of the Administrator to the Central Government.
7. Miscellaneous:

(1) The Collector shall maintain a register of the application for relief or claim petitions, and, a
register of awards and payment made thereunder.

(2) These Registers shall be kept open to Public inspection from 11.00 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to
5 PM on every working day.

(3) On a request from a concerned person, the Collector shall supply a copy of or extract from
any particulars entered in the registers mentioned above to be true copy or extract thereof.

(4) A copy of or extract from the register(s) of the Collector as certified under the hand of the
Collector or any officer authorised to act in this behalf shall in all legal proceedings, bc
admissible as evidence as of equal validity with the original.
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[8. Directions:

(1) Any direction issued under section 12 shall be in writing.

(2) The direction shall specify the nature of action to be taken and the time within which it shall
be complied with by any owner, person, officer, authority or agency to whom such direction is
given.

(3) The owner, person, officer authority or agency to whom any direction is sought to be issued,
shall be served with a copy of the proposed direction and shall be given an opportunity of not
less than fifteen days from the date of service of the notice to file, with an officer designated in
this behalf, the objections, if any, to the issue of the proposed direction.

(4) The Government shall within a period of forty five days from the date of receipt of the
objections, or from the date upto which an opportunity is given to the owner, person, officer,
authority or agency to file objections, whichever is earlier after considering the objections, if
any, received from the owner, person, officer, authority or agency sought to be directed and for
reasons to be recorded in writing, confirm, modify or decide not to issue the proposed direction.

(5) In a case where the Government is of the opinion that in view of the likelihood of a grave
injury to the public it is not expedient to provide an opportunity to file objections against the
proposed direction, it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, issue directions without
providing such an opportunity.

(6) Every notice or direction required to be issued under this rule shall be deemed to be duly
served,

(a) where the person to be served is a company, if the document is addressed in name of the
company, at its registered office or at its principal office or place or business, and is either,

(i) sent by registered post; or

 (ii) delivered or affixed al some conspicuous part of the premises at its registered office
or at the principal office or place Of business;

(b) where the person to be served is an owner serving in Government, if the document is
addressed to the person and a copy thereof is endorsed to his Head of the Department and also to
the Secretary to the Government, as the case may be, incharge of the Department in which, for
the time being, the business relating to the Department, in which the officer is employed, is
transacted and is either,-

(i) sent by registered post; or

(ii) is given or tendered to him:

(c) in any other case, of the document is addressed to the person to be served, and--

(i) is given or tendered to him; or

(ii) in such person cannot be found, is affixed on some conspicuous part of his last known
place or residence or business, or is given or tendered to some adult member of his family
or is affixed on some conspicuous part of the land or building, if any, to which it relates,
or

(iii) is sent by registered post to that person.

Explanation-- For the purpose of this rule;-

(a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of
individuals;

(b) "a Servant" not a member of the family.

9. Manner of giving Notice:

The manner of giving notice under clause (b) of section 18 shal1 be as follows:--

(a) The notice shall be in writing in Form II.

(b) The person giving notice may send a copy of the same to-

(i) if the alleged offence has taken place in a Union Territory-

(a) the Central Board or the Committee/person or body of persons delegated the powers
Of the Central Board under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6
of 1974) and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981); and
 (b) Ministry of Environment and Forests (represented by the Secretary to the Government
of India);

(ii) if the alleged offence has taken place in the State-

(a) the State Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution constituted under
the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974); and

(b) the Government of the State (represented by the Secretary to the State Government
incharge of Environment); and

(c) the Ministry of Environment and Forests (represented by the Secretary to the
Government of India);

(iii) if the alleged offence has taken place in a District, the District Collector.

(a) The notice shall be sent by registered post acknowledgment due; and

(b) The period of sixty days mentioned in clause (b) of section 18 of the Act, (6 of 1991)
shall be reckoned from the date it is first received by one of the authorities mentioned
above.]

10. Extent of Liability:

(1) Subject to the provision of sub-section (2A) of section 4 of the Act, the maximum aggregate
liability of the insurer to pay relief under an award to the several claimants arising out of an
accident shall not exceed rupees five crores and in case of more than one accident during the
currency of the policy or one year, whichever is less, shall not exceed rupees fifteen crores in the
aggregate.

(2) In awarding relief under the Act, the Collector shall ensure that the insurer's maximum
liability under the Insurance Policy does not exceed the limits stipulated in sub-rule (1).

(3) Any award for relief which exceeds the amount payable under the insurance Policy shall be
met from the Relief Fund and in case the award exceeds the total of the amount of insurance and
the Relief Fund, the amount which falls short of such sum payable shall by the owner.

11. Contribution of owner to the Environmental Relief Fund:

(1) An owner shall contribute to the Environmental Relief fund a sum equal to the premium
payable to the insurer

(2) Every contribution to the Environmental Relief Fund under sub-rule (I) shall be payable to
the insurer, together with the amount of premium.
(3) The contribution receiving by the insurer shall be remitted as per the scheme under section
7A of the Act.]

FORM 1

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION

Shri/Shrimati/Kumari* ________________________________________________ Son

of/daughter of/Widow* of Shri _________________________________________ died/had
sustained- injuries in an accident on __________________________________ accident and
other information are given below :-

1. Name and Father's name of person injured/dead (husband's name in case of married woman or
widow)

2. Address of the person injured/dead.

3. Age ___________ Date of Birth __________

4. Sex of the person injured/dead:

5. Place, date and time of accident:

6. Occupation of the person injured/dead:

7. Nature of injuries sustained:

8. Name and Address of Police Station in whose jurisdiction accident took place or was
registered:

9. Name and Address of the Medical Officer/Practitioner who attended on the injured/dead:

10. Name and address of the Claimant/ claimants:

11. Relationship with the deceased: who particulars in respect of

12. Any other information that may be considered necessary or helpful in the disposal of the
claim:

I hereby swear and affirm that all the facts noted above are true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

SIGNATURE OF THE CLAIMANT

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* Strike out whichever is not applicable

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[FORM-II

FORM OF NOTICE
[See rule 9(1)]
By Registered post acknowledgement due

From* __________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

To __________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

Notice under clause (b) of Section 18 of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 15991:

Whereas it appears to me/us that an offence under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of
1991) has been committed/is being committed by**_ __________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

I/We hereby give notice of sixty days under clause (b) of section 18 of the Public Liability
Insurance Act, 1991 of my/our intention to file a complaint in the Court against (2)

for violation of section of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.

I/We, in support of this notice, hereby enclose the following documents*** as evidence of proof
of violation of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991:- Place ______________
Date ______________

Signature(s)

* In case the notice is given in the name of a company, documentary evidence authorising the
person to sign the notice shall be enclosed to this notice.

** here give the name and address of the alleged offender. In ease of a
handling/manufacturing/processing/operating unit indicate the name of the unit/location/and
nature of activity.

*** Documentary evidence includes photographs/technical reports/health reports of the area;

etc., relating to the alleged violation/offence.] ------------------------------------------------
1
Extract from the Gazette of India: Part II, Sec 3, Sub-sec. (ii) dated 15-5-91.
2
Inserted by G.S.R. 596 (E) dt. 20-9-1991.
3
Inserted by G.S.R. 596(E) dt. 20-9-1991.

NOTIFICATION

(New Delhi, the l9 th March, 1993)

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S.O. 282 -In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 13 and
clause (a) of Section 18 of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 ( 6 of 1991) the
Central Government hereby authorises the officers and authorities listed in column (2)
of the Table below for the purposes of the said sections with the jurisdiction mentioned
against each of them in column (3) of that Table :-

TABLE

S. Person, Person, Authority or Officer Jurisdiction

Authority or
Officer
Jurisdiction
No.

(1) (2) (3)

1. Any Director, Joint Director, Adviser or Whole of India

Additional

Secretary to the Government of India in the

Department of Environment, Forests and

Wildlife

2. The Chairman or Member-Secretary of Whole of India

Central

Pollution Control Board constituted under

Section 3

of the Water (Prevention and Control of

Pollution)

Act, 1974 ( 6 of 1974)

3. The Government of the State (Represented Whole of State
by the

Secretary to the State Government in-charge

of

Environment)

4. The Chairman or Member-Secretary of The Whole of State

State

Pollution Control Board constituted under

section 4

of the Water (Prevention and Control of

Pollution)

Act, 1974 ( 6 of 1974) or a State Board for the

Prevention and Control of Air Pollution

constituted

under Section 5 of the Air (Prevention and

Control

of Pollution) Act, 1981 ( 14 of 1981)

5. The Chairman or the Member Secretary of the Whole of the Union

Territories or areas as
Pollution Control Committees of the Union laid down by the
Central Board
Territories who have been delegated powers
under clause (4) of Section 4 of the Water
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1974 and Section 6 of the Air (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 by Central
Pollution Control Board

6. District Collector Whole of Revenue

District

7. Regional Officers of the Central Pollution Area as laid down by

Control the
Board who have been delegated powers Central Board
under Section 20, 21 and 23 of the Water
 (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1974 ( 6 of 1974) and Section 24 of the Air
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1981 ( 14 of 1981)

8. Regional Officers of the State Pollution Area as laid down by

Control the
State Board
Board who have been delegated powers
under Section 20, 21, and 23 of the Water
(Prevention

and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

9. Regional Officers of the State Pollution Area as laid down by

Control the
State Board
Board who have been delegated powers
under Section 24 of the Air,(Prevention and
Control of

Pollution) Act, 1981.

10. Any Regional/Zonal Officers or a Director In- Zonal/Regional Area

charge of a Regional/Zonal Office of the as laid down by the
Ministry of Environment & Forests. Ministry of
Environment &
Forests.

11. Joint Director (Legal) in the Department of Whole of India

Environment, Forests and Wildlife, Ministry of
Environment, Forests and wildlife, Ministry of
Environment and Forests, Government of
India.

Note :

1. As published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II 3(ii).dated 19.3.1993

Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 notified
The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India has notified [vide
Notification No. S.O.249(E), F.No.17-2/2001-HSMD dated 04.02.2011] the "Plastic
Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011" to replace the earlier Recycled
Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999 (amended in 2003). According to the
Press Note released by the Ministry along with the Rules, the Salient Features of the
New Rules are as under;

Some of the salient features of the new Rules are:-

 Use of plastic materials in sachets for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco
and pan masala has been banned.
 Under the new Rules, foodstuffs will not be allowed to be packed in recycled
plastics or compostable plastics.
 Recycled carry bags shall conform to specific BIS standards.
 Plastic carry bags shall either be white or only with those pigments and
colourants which are in conformity with the bar prescribed by the Bureau of
Indian Standards (BIS). This shall apply expressly for pigments and colourants to
be used in plastic products which come in contact with foodstuffs,
pharmaceuticals and drinking water.
 Plastic carry bags shall not be less than 40 microns in thickness. Under the
earlier Rules, the minimum thickness was 20 microns. Several State
Governments in the meanwhile, had stipulated varying minimum thickness. It is
now expected that 40 microns norms will become the uniform standard to be
followed across the country.
 The minimum size (of 8x12 inches) for the plastic carry bags prescribed under
the earlier Rules has been dispensed with.
 Carry bags can be made from compostable plastics provided they conform to BIS
standards.

THE CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS (EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS,

AND RESPONSE) RULES, 1996

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS

 NOTIFICATION

(New Delhi, the 1st August, 1996)

RULES ON EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

FOR CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS

*G.S.R.347(E):- In exercise of the power conferred by Section 6, 8 and 25 of the

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby
makes the following rules, namely

1. Short Title and Commencement-(1) These rules may be called the Chemical
Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Response) Rules, 1996.

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

2. Definitions .- In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,-

a. "chemical accident" means an accident involving a fortuitous, or Sudden or

unintended occurrence while handling any hazardous chemicals resulting in
continuous, intermittent or repeated exposure to death, or injury to, any person or
damage to any property but does not include an accident by reason only of war
or radio-activity;

(b) "hazardous chemical" means,-

i. any chemical which satisfies any of the criteria laid down in Part I of Schedule 1
or is listed in Part 2 of the said schedule;

(ii) any chemical listed in Column 2 of Schedule 2;

(iii) any chemical listed in Column 2 of Schedule 3;

(c) "industrial activity" includes an operation or process,-

i. carried out in an industrial installation referred to in Schedule -4 involving or likely

to involve one or more hazardous chemicals;

i. on-site storage or on-site transport which is associated with that operation or

process as the case may be;

(iii) isolated storage;

(iv) pipeline;
 d. "industrial pocket" means any industrial zone ear-marked by the Industrial
Development Corporation of the State Government or by the State Government;
e. "isolated storage" means,- storage of a hazardous chemical other than storage
associated with an installation on the same site specified in Schedule 4 where
that storage involves at least the quantities of that chemical set out in Schedule-
2;
f. "major chemical accident" means, - an occurrence including any particular major
emission, fire or explosion involving one or more hazardous chemicals and
resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of industrial activity or
transportation or due to natural events leading to serious effects both immediate
or delayed, inside or outside the installation likely to cause substantial loss of life
and property including adverse effects on the environment;
g. "Major Accident Hazards (MAH) Installations".- means, isolated storage and
industrial activity at a site, handling (including transport through carrier or
pipeline) of hazardous chemicals equal to or, in excess of the threshold
quantities specified in column 3 of Schedule 2 and 3 respectively;
h. "Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical, Rules" means, - the
Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989,
published in the notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Environment
& Forests No. S.0.966 (E), dated 27 1h November, 1989;
i. "off-site emergency plan" means,- the off-site emergency plan prepared under
rule 14 of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules;
j. "pipeline" means,- a pipe (together with any apparatus and works associated
therewith) or system of pipes (together with any apparatus and works associated
therewith) for the conveyance of a hazardous chemical other than a flammable
gas as set out in column 2 of Part 11 of Schedule 1, at a pressure of less than 8
bars absolute;

k. "site" means,- any location where hazardous chemicals are manufactured or

processed, stored, handled, used, disposed of and includes the whole of an area
under the control of an occupier and includes pier, jetty or similar structure
whether floating or not;
l. "transport" means.- movement of hazardous chemicals by any means over land,
water or air.

3. Constitution of Central Crisis Group.- (1) The Central Government shall constitute
a Central Crisis Group for management of chemical accidents and set up a Crisis Alert
System in accordance with the provisions of Rule-4 within thirty days from the date of
the commencement of these rules.

(2) The composition of the Central Crisis Group shall be as specified in Schedule 5.

(3) The Central Crisis Group shall meet at least once in six months and follow such
procedure for transaction of business as it deems fit.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), the Central Crisis Group may co
opt any person whose assistance or advice is considered useful in performing any of its
functions to participate in the deliberations of any of its meetings.

4. Constitution of Crisis Alert System:- The Central Government shall,-

(a) set up a functional control room at such place as it deems fit;

a. set up an information net working system with the State and district control
rooms;

(c) appoint adequate staff and experts to man the functional control room;

(d) publish a list of Major Accident Hazard installations;

(e) publish a list of major chemical accidents in chronological order;

(f) publish a list of members of the Central, State and District Crisis Groups;

g. take measures to create awareness amongst the public with a view to preventing
chemical accidents.

5. Functions of the Central Crisis Group: (1) The Central Crisis Group shall be tile
apex body to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for
handling major chemical accidents.

(2) Without prejudice to the functions specified under sub-rule (1), the Central Crisis
Group shall,-

a. continuously monitor the post accident situation arising out of a major chemical
accident and suggest measures for prevention and to check recurrence of such
accidents;

a. conduct post-accident analysis of such major chemical accidents and evaluate

responses;
b. review district off-site emergency plans with a view to examine its adequacy in
accordance with the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals,
Rules, and suggest measures to reduce risks in the Industrial pockets;

(d) review the progress reports submitted by the State Crisis Groups;

c. respond to queries addressed to it by the State Crisis Groups and the District
Crisis Groups;
d. publish a State-wise list of experts and officials who are concerne" with the
handling of chemical accidents;
 e. render, in the event of a chemical accident in a State, all financial and infra-
structural help as may be necessary.

6. Constitution of State Crisis Group.- (1) The State Government shall constitute a
State Crisis Group for management of chemical accidents within thirty days from the
date of the commencement of these rules.

(2) The composition of the State Crisis Group shall be as specified in Schedule 6.

(3) The State Crisis Group shall meet at least once in three months and follow such
procedure for transaction of business as it deems fit.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), the State Crisis Group may co-
opt any person whose assistance or advice is considered useful in performing any of its
functions, to participate in the deliberation of any of its meetings.

7. Functions of the State Crisis Group.- (1) The State Crisis Group shall be the apex
body in the State to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance
for handling major chemical accidents.

(2) Without prejudice to the functions specified under sub-rule (1), the State Crisis
Group shall,-

a. review all district off-site emergency plans in the State with a view to examine its
adequacy in accordance with the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous
Chemicals, Rules and forward a report to the Central Crisis Group once in three
months;

(b) assist the State Government in managing chemical accidents at a site;

b. assist the State Government in the planning, preparedness and mitigation of

major chemical accidents at a site in the State;
c. continuously monitor the post accident situation arising out of a major chemical
accident in the State and forward a report to the Central Crisis group;

(e) review the progress report submitted by the District Crisis groups;

(f) respond to queries addressed to it by the District Crisis groups;

a. publish a list of experts and officials in the State who are concerned with the
management of chemical accidents.

8. Constitution of the District and Local Crisis Group.- (1) The State Government
shall cause to be constituted within thirty days from the date of commencement of these
rules,-
 a. District Crisis Groups;
b. Local Crisis Groups;

(2) The composition of the District Crisis Groups and the Local Crisis Groups
shall be as specified in Schedule 7 and 8 respectively.

(3) The District Crisis Group shall me et every forty five days and send a report to
the State Crisis Group;

(4) The Local Crisis Group shall meet every month and forward a copy of the
proceedings to the District Crisis Group.

9. Functions of the District Crisis Group.-(1) The District Crisis Group shall be
the apex body in the district to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide
expert guidance for handling chemical accidents;

(2) Without prejudice to the functions specified under sub-rule (1). the District
Crisis Group shall,-

(a) assist in the preparation of the district off-site emergency plan;

c. review all the on-site emergency plans prepared by the occupier of Major
Accident Hazards installation for the preparation of the district off-site emergency
plan;

(c) assist the district administration in the management of chemical;

(d) continuously monitor every chemical accident;

d. ensure continuous information flow from the district to the Central and State
Crisis Group regarding accident situation and mitigation efforts;
e. forward a report of the chemical accident within fifteen days to the State Crisis
Group;
f. conduct at least one full scale mock-drill of a chemical accident at a site each
year and forward a report of the strength and the weakness of the plan to the
State Crisis Group.

10. Functions of the Local Crisis Group.-(1) The Local Crisis Group shall be the body
in the industrial pocket to deal with chemical accidents and coordinate efforts in
planning, preparedness and mitigation of a chemical accident;

(2) Without prejudice to the functions specified under sub-rule (1), the Local Crisis
Group shall,

(a) prepare local emergency plan for the industrial pocket;

 a. ensure dovetailing of the local emergency plan with the district off-site
emergency plan;

(c) train personnel involved in chemical accident management;

b. educate the population likely to be affected in a chemical accident about the

remedies and existing preparedness in the area;
c. conduct at least one full scale mock-drill of a chemical accident at a site every six
months forward a report to the District Crisis Group;

(f) respond to all public inquiries on the subject.

11. Powers of the Members of the Central, State and District Crisis Groups.-

1. the Members of the Central Crisis Group, State Crisis Groups and District Crisis
Groups shall be deemed to be persons empowered by the Central Government
in this behalf under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Environment (Protection)
Act, 1986.

12. Aid and Assistance for the functioning of the District and Local Crisis
Groups.-

(1) The Major Accident Hazard installations in the industrial pockets in the district shall
aid, assist and facilitate functioning of the District Crisis Group;

(2) The Major Accident Hazard installations in the industrial pockets shall also aid,
assist and facilitate the functioning of the Local Crisis Group.

13. Information to the Public.- (1) the Central Crisis Groups shall provide information
on request regarding chemical accident prevention, preparedness and mitigation in the
country;

(2) The State Crisis Group shall provide information on request regarding chemical
accident prevention, preparedness and mitigation to the public in the State;

(3) The Local Crisis Group shall provide information regarding possible chemical
accident at a site in the industrial pocket and related -information to the public on
request;

(4) The Local Crisis Group shall assist the Major Accident Hazard installations in the
industrial pocket in taking appropriate steps to inform persons likely to be affected by a
chemical accident.