35 List of Important Legislation on Environment
God's greatest gift to man is the environment. The existence of life on this planet depends on both its biotic living components, such as plants, animals, and people, as well as its abiotic components, such as air, water, and light. For the benefit of everyone's knowledge, we are providing the following list of environmental and ecological laws in India that address the impacts of human activity on the environment.
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Environmental laws |
Year |
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Easement Act |
1882 |
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Indian Fisheries Act |
1897 |
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Factories Act |
1948 and amended in 1987 |
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River Boards Act |
1956 |
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Merchant Shipping Act |
1970 |
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Wildlife Protection Act |
1972-73 and Amendment in 1991 |
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Water (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act |
1974 |
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Water (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Cess Act |
1977 |
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Water (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Cess Rules |
1978 |
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Forest (Conservation) Act and Rules |
1980-81 |
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Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act |
1981 |
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Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Rules |
1982 |
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Environment (Protection) Act |
1986 |
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Environment (Protection) Rules |
1986 |
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Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Amendment Act |
1987 |
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Objective of Hazardous Waste
(Management and Handling) Rules |
1989 |
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Manufacture, Storage, and Import of
Hazardous Rules |
1989 |
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Manufacture, Use, Import, Export, and
Storage of hazardous Micro-organisms/ Genetically Engineered Organisms or
Cells Rules |
1989 |
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Coastal Regulation Zone Notification |
1991 |
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Public Liability Insurance Act and
Rules |
1991 and Amendment in 1992 |
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National Environmental Tribunal Act |
1995 |
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National Environment Appellate
Authority Act |
1997 |
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Biomedical waste (Management and
Handling) Rules |
1998 |
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Environment (Siting for Industrial
Projects) Rules |
1999 |
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Municipal Solid Wastes (Management
and Handling) Rules |
2000 |
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Ozone Depleting Substances
(Regulation and Control) Rules |
2000 |
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Batteries (Management and Handling)
Rules |
2001 |
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Noise Pollution (Regulation and
Control) (Amendment) Rules |
2002 |
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Biological Diversity Act |
2002 |
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