Rule 18
Notice To Be Issued Control Pollution Or Not To Emit Waste
(1) In cases where the concerned body finds in the course of an investigation conducted on its own or following a complaint lodged under Rule 17 that any individual, institution or industry has not controlled pollution or has emitted waste in contravention of the  condition or standards prescribed under the Act and these Rules , it shall immediately issue a notice to the concerned individual, institution or industry to control pollution or immediately not to emit waste according to the prescribed
conditions or standards.
(2) While issuing a notice to the concerned individual, institution or industry under Sub- Rules (1) , the concerned body may order him/her it to take all or any of the following actions immediately by prescribing a time limit in that
behalf: –
(a) Measures to be adopted immediately for controlling or reducing pollution, or for not emitting waste,
(b) To use, operate, or improve any device or equipment,
(c) Not to use all or any of the equipment currently being used or operated,
(d) To adopt the specified monitoring programs and submit a report to it,
(e) To adopt various alternative measures for controlling pollution and avoiding emission of waste,
(f) To develop environment management system and furnish information thereof,
(g) To perform other functions which are deemed appropriate for controlling pollution and prohibiting waste emission activities