Environmental

Laws
Deep Khandelwal
Email ID:-deepkhandelwal63@gmail.com
 Environment laws of India
In India the law relating to pollution control is more than 100
years old. The earliest of them is share (Bombay) Nuisance Act
1853. The history of legislative fight against pollution started
with Indian Penal Code, 1860. Sec 268 defined what is public
nuisance.
Legislative fight against pollution continued in
Independent India. Now, there is a host of legislation in India
aimed at protecting the environment from pollution and
maintaining the ecological balance. The Environment
(protection) Act, 1986 is one of the latest and major Act for
environmental protection.
 The environmental laws and
protection Act

To protect the environment and to conserve natural resources,

various laws have been made. Many Acts have been introduced
after 1947 (independence).
Water Act and Wild life Protection Act were passed in 1974.
Government of India has established a National Committee on
Environmental Planning and Co-ordination.
 The environment (Protection) Act
1986

This Act came into force on Nov. 19, 1986, the birth date of
our late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She took keen interest
in environmental issues of the country. This Act aimed to
protect and improve the quality of environment by central
Govt with Co-ordination of the State Govt.
 The water Act, 1974
(amended 1988)
The Water Act was enacted under article 252(1) of the
constitution as asocial welfare measure:-
• To prevent and control water pollution.
• To establish Central and State boards for the prevention and
control of water pollution and
• To provide and confer powers and functions to the central
and state boards to restore wholesomeness of water.
 Wild life Act, 1972
The Act adopted two conservation strategies;
i. Specified endangered species are protected regardless of
location.
ii. All species are protected in specified area.

Principles
i. To provide protection of wild animals, birds and plants for
matters connected with these.
ii. To ensure ecological and environment security of the
country.
 Forest conservation Act, 1980

This act deals with the conservation of forests. The main

objectives of this act was to check deforestation.
Which was causing:-
• ecological imbalance and
• deteriorate the environment.
 The Air Act, 1981
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was
enacted by the Parliament to implement the decision taken at
the united nations Conference on the Human Environment
held to Stockholm in June, 1972 in which India participated.
• To provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air
pollution.
• To provide for the establishment of central and state boards.
• To lay down the standards to maintain the quality of air.
 ISO 14000 - Environmental
management Standards
• That exists to help organizations
a) Minimize how their operations (processes etc.) negatively affect the
environment (i.e. cause adverse changes to air, water, or land);
b) Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally
oriented requirements, and
c) Continually improve in the above.

• It does not state requirements for environmental performance, but maps

out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an
effective environmental management system.

• It can be used by any organization that wants to improve resource

efficiency, reduce waste and drive down costs.
“Earth provides
enough to satisfy
every man's needs,
but not every
man's greed.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
Thank You........