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The Environment Protection Act, 1986. is enforced by the Central Pollution Control Board and the numerous State Pollution Control Boards. . The National Green Tribunal established under the National Green Tribunal Act of 2010 has jurisdiction over all environmental cases dealing with a substantial environmental question and acts covered under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act ...
9 January 1986. ( 1986-01-09) Status: In force. Environment Protection Act, 1986 is an Act of the Parliament of India. It was enacted in May 1986 and came into force on 19 November 1986. It has 26 sections and 4 chapters. The Act is widely considered to have been a response to the Bhopal gas leak. The Act was passed by the Government of India ...
Coastal Regulation Zone. Under the section 3 of Environment Protection Act, 1986 of India, Coastal Regulation Zone notification was issued in February 1991 for the first time, for regulation of activities in the coastal area by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). [1] [2] Coastal Regulation Zone. Ministry of Environment and Forests.
The National Green Tribunal ( NGT) is a statutory body in India that deals with expeditious disposal of cases related to environmental protection and other natural resources. It was set up under the National Green Tribunal Act in 2010. India is the third country in the world, after Australia and New Zealand, to set up a statutory body for ...
An Act to provide for the protection of Wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for the protection of plants and animal species. Before 1972, India had only five designated national parks.
The National Forest Policy, 1988 is an Act of the Parliament of India to revise the previously enacted National Forest Policy of 1952. [ 1] The 1988 National Forest Policy strongly suggested the idea of empowering and involving local communities in the protection and development of forests. A direct outcome of the National Forest Policy, 1988 ...
Environmental laws are laws that protect the environment. [ 1] Environmental law is the collection of laws, regulations, agreements and common law that governs how humans interact with their environment. [ 2] This includes environmental regulations; laws governing management of natural resources, such as forests, minerals, or fisheries; and ...
Environmental protection. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, groups and governments. [ 1] Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where it is possible, to repair damage and reverse trends. [ 2]