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1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules in respect of all or any of the matters referred to in section 3- .
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
(a) the standards of quality of air, water or soil for various areas and purposes;
(b) the maximum allowable limits of concentration of various environ- mental pollutants (including noise) for different areas;
(c) the procedures and safeguards for the handling of hazardous sub- stances;
(d) the prohibition and restrictions on the handling of hazardous substancesin different areas;
(e) the prohibition and restrictions on the location of industries and the carrying on of processes and operations in different areas;
(f) the procedures and safeguards for the prevention of accidents which may cause environmental pollution and for providing for remedial measures for such accidents.