law: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986  
  20. Information, Reports or Returns
  
  The Central Government may, in relation to its
  
  functions under this Act, from time to time, require any person, officer, State
  
  Government or other authority to furnish to it or any prescribed authority or
  
  officer any reports, returns, statistics, accounts and other information and
  
  such person, officer, State Government or other authority shall be bound to do
  
  so.