Section 11 EPA 1986 deals with POWER OF GOVERNMENT TO TAKE SAMPLES. The samples may be taken of:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. Section 11(1) EPA 1986: 'The Central Government or any officer empowered by it in this behalf shall have the power to take, for the purpose of analysis, samples of air, water, soil or other substance from any factory, premises or other place in such manner as may be prescribed.'
2. The result of the sample analysis shall not be admissible in evidence unless: (a) the person taking the sample serves notice; (b) sample is divided into containers and sealed; (c) one container is sent to recognised environmental laboratory for analysis under Section 12.
3. Section 12 establishes environmental laboratories.
4. Section 13 prescribes the role of Government Analysts.
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: EPA 1986 / Constitution of India / Stockholm/Rio/Paris / Indian SC environmental jurisprudence — Environment (Protection) Act 1986, Section 11_
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