Explanation:

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and prohibit or restrict the setting and /or operation of any industrial facility on environmental grounds. The aim of the Environment Protection Act of 1986 is to improve and protect the human environment, most importantly to prevent hazards from happening and causing damage to the ecology. On November 19, 1986, the Environment Protection Act of 1986 came into force and was extended to the whole country.