Environment Protection
Environment Protection
The Environment (Protection) Act was enacted in 1986 with the objective of providing for the protection and improvement of the environment. It empowers the Central Government to establish authorities [under section 3(3)] charged with the mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all its forms and to tackle specific environmental problems that are peculiar to different parts of the country. The Act was last amended in 1991..
Acts
| S.No | Title |
|---|---|
| 1. | No.29 of 1986, [23/5/1986] – The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991 (6.05 MB) |
Rules
| S.No | Title |
|---|---|
| 1. | S.O.844(E), [19/11/1986] – The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 (120.67 KB) |
The power conferred by the Environment Protection Act are followed under the following heads:
