Environment

Legislation are written Environmental laws which has been known officially and publicly by a legislature or other governing body.

Environment Protection

1. Environment Protection Act, 1986 2. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 3. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981

Forests

1. The Indian Forest Act, 1927 2. Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

Biodiversity

1. Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Wildlife
Public Liability Insurance

1. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

1. Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

Tribunals / Authorities

1. The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995

2. National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997

Animal Welfare

1. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

Environment Protection Act, 1986

Maintaining

the environment and allows plants to continue growing allows us to live free of any pollutants or hazards that we might introduce into our environment the environment and allows future generations of humans to grow and live without any problems.

It

Maintaining

The Water Act, 1974

Prevention

of pollution of water and help to preserve water for future generation of Pollution of water

Control
It

establish standards for water quality by preventing disposal of waste into water.

Air Act 1981

To

stop the several effects of the air pollution on the environment

i.e.

to control or prevent Acid rains Ozone layer depletion SMOG Global Warming

The Indian Forest Act, 1927 Classification of forests into reserved, protected and village forests
Restricts

and regulates activities in various forests classes. of manufacture of articles based on forest produce

Regulation

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

It states that any reserved forest should be reserved

It states that any forest land should only be given on lease And can only be used for the cultivation of tea, coffee, spices, rubber, palms, oil-bearing plants, horticultural crops or medicinal plants

Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome, or planet. This Act Provides for conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of its components. Mandates fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources and knowledge.

Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 An Act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and with a view to ensuring the ecological and environmental security of the country.

Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 An Act to provide for public liabilityinsurance for the purpose of providing immediate relief to the persons affected by accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance.

The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 An Act to provide for strict liability for damages arising out of any accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance
National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997 It is to hear appeals with respect to restriction of areas in which any industries, operations or processes or class of industries, operations or processes that to carried or not

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

It

is to prevent treating animals cruelly Experiments on animals

No It

talks about duties of persons having charge of animals

India is a Soft State

It

has excellent environmental laws, but politics and corruption prevent their effective implementation.

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Sutaria