Chapter I - Preliminary

1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions

Chapter II - General Powers of the Central Government

3. Power of Central Government to take measures to protect and improve environment
4. Appointment of officers and their powers and functions
5. Power to give directions
6. Rules to regulate environmental pollution

Chapter III - Prevention, Control and Abatement of Environmental Pollution

7. Persons carrying on industry, operation, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards
8. Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards
9. Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases
10. Powers of entry and inspection
11. Power to take sample and procedure to be followed in connection therewith
12. Environmental laboratories
13. Government Analysts
14. Reports of Government Analysts
15. Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions
16. Offences by companies
17. Offences by Government Departments

Chapter IV - Miscellaneous

18. Protection of action taken in good faith
19. Cognizance of offences
20. Information, reports or returns
21. Members, officers and employees of the authority constituted under section 3 to be public servants
22. Bar of jurisdiction
23. Power to delegate
24. Effect of other laws
25. Power to make rules
26. Rules made under this Act to be laid before Parliament