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Section 7: Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards
No person carrying on any industry, operation or process shall discharge or emit or permit to be discharged or emitted any environmental pollutant in excess or such standards as may be prescribed.
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