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The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Information, reports or returns

In force From 19 Nov 1986 Act 29 of 1986 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 29 of 1986 Ministry Environment, Forest and Climate Change Enacted 23 May 1986 In force 19 Nov 1986 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 6

Section 20 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 deals with information, reports or returns. The Central Government may, in relation to its functions under this Act, from time to time, require any person, officer, State Government or other authority to furnish to it or any prescribed authority or officer any reports, returns, statistics, accounts and other information and such person, offic The Act came into force on 19 Nov 1986.

The Central Government may, in relation to its functions under this Act, from time to time, require any person, officer, State Government or other authority to furnish to it or any prescribed authority or officer any reports, returns, statistics, accounts and other information and such person, officer, State Government or other authority shall be bound to do so.

Section 20, The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Act 29 of 1986).

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 25 Power to make rules

Made under this section, and citing it

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Another 5 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 20

What does Section 20 of the Environment (Protection) Act deal with?

Section 20 of the Environment (Protection) Act is headed "Information, reports or returns". The Central Government may, in relation to its functions under this Act, from time to time, require any person, officer, State Government or other authority to furnish to it or any prescribed authority or officer any reports, returns, statistics, accounts and other information and such person, offic

How do I find court cases under Section 20 of the Environment (Protection) Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Environment Act 20, section 20 Environment Act, section 20 of the Environment (Protection) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 20 of the Environment (Protection) Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities order 2016 dated 07. 10. 2016 (2016).

When did Section 20 of the Environment (Protection) Act come into force?

Section 20 of the Environment (Protection) Act, cited as Environment Act 20, came into force on 19 Nov 1986, having been enacted on 23 May 1986. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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