Section 15
Control Of Pollution
(1) The Government of Nepal may, by a notification in the Nepal Gazette, determine necessary standards for the mitigation or doing away with the impacts of pollution from any motor vehicle, device, equipment,
industrial enterprise, hotel, restaurant or other place or goods or activity or effects from the disposal or emission of any hazardous substance.
(2) No person shall create pollution in such a manner as to cause significant adverse impacts on the public life, public health and environment or do, or cause to be done, any act contrary to the standards determined by the Government of Nepal pursuant to sub-section (1).
(3) No person or group that visits a mountain or high hill area for expedition, trekking, sightseeing or any other purpose shall do, or cause to be done, any such act that may cause adverse impacts on the environment by making pollution contrary to the standards determined by the Government of Nepal.
(4) If it appears that any one has caused adverse impacts on the environment by doing any act contrary to sub-section (1) or (2), the Department may give direction to the relevant person, group or institution to take measures for mitigation of or doing away with pollution, prescribe necessary terms or prohibit the carrying out of any act in a manner to cause adverse impacts on the environment.
(5) If it appears that the use of any substance, fuel, tool, machine or equipment has caused or is likely to cause significant adverse impacts on the environment, the Department may request the Ministry for necessary action.
(6) If a request is received from the Department pursuant to sub-section (5), the Ministry may, in necessary consultation with the concerned body or other stakeholders, prevent the use of such substance, fuel, tool, device or equipment or the production, import, sale, distribution or storage of such materials, and a notice on such prevention shall be published in the Nepal Gazette.
(7) The Department shall, from time to time, carry out monitoring and evaluation as to compliance with the standards determined pursuant to sub-section (1).
(8) Other provisions relating to the control of pollution shall be as prescribed.
industrial enterprise, hotel, restaurant or other place or goods or activity or effects from the disposal or emission of any hazardous substance.
(2) No person shall create pollution in such a manner as to cause significant adverse impacts on the public life, public health and environment or do, or cause to be done, any act contrary to the standards determined by the Government of Nepal pursuant to sub-section (1).
(3) No person or group that visits a mountain or high hill area for expedition, trekking, sightseeing or any other purpose shall do, or cause to be done, any such act that may cause adverse impacts on the environment by making pollution contrary to the standards determined by the Government of Nepal.
(4) If it appears that any one has caused adverse impacts on the environment by doing any act contrary to sub-section (1) or (2), the Department may give direction to the relevant person, group or institution to take measures for mitigation of or doing away with pollution, prescribe necessary terms or prohibit the carrying out of any act in a manner to cause adverse impacts on the environment.
(5) If it appears that the use of any substance, fuel, tool, machine or equipment has caused or is likely to cause significant adverse impacts on the environment, the Department may request the Ministry for necessary action.
(6) If a request is received from the Department pursuant to sub-section (5), the Ministry may, in necessary consultation with the concerned body or other stakeholders, prevent the use of such substance, fuel, tool, device or equipment or the production, import, sale, distribution or storage of such materials, and a notice on such prevention shall be published in the Nepal Gazette.
(7) The Department shall, from time to time, carry out monitoring and evaluation as to compliance with the standards determined pursuant to sub-section (1).
(8) Other provisions relating to the control of pollution shall be as prescribed.