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Introduction
 The Constitution of India clearly states that it is the
duty of the state to ‘protect and improve the
environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife
of the country’.
 The Department of Environment was established in
India in 1980.This later became the Ministry of
Environment and Forests in 1985.
Contd..:
 The EPA (Environment Protection Act), 1986 came
into force soon after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and is
considered an umbrella legislation as it fills many gaps
in the existing laws.
 Thereafter a large number of laws came into existence
as the problems began arising, for example, Handling
and Management of Hazardous Waste Rules in 1989.
The Environment Protection Act
(1986)
 Enacted under article 253 of the Indian constitution.
 To protect and improve environmental quality, control
and reduce pollution from all sources.
General
 1986 - The Environment (Protection) Rules
 Standards of emission or discharge of environmental
pollutants.
 1989 - The objective of Hazardous Waste
(Management and Handling) Rules
 To control the generation, collection, treatment, import,
storage, and handling of hazardous waste.
 1989 - The Manufacture, Storage, and Import of Hazardous Rules
 Defines the terms used in this context, and sets up an authority to
inspect, once a year, the industrial activity connected with hazardous
chemicals and isolated storage facilities.
 1989 - The Manufacture, Use, Import, Export, and Storage of
hazardous Micro-organisms/ Genetically Engineered Organisms or
Cells Rules
 Introduced to protect the environment, nature, and health, in
connection with the application of gene technology and
microorganisms.
 1991 - The Public Liability Insurance Act and Rules and Amendment,
1992 S
 Drawn up for the purpose of providing immediate relief to the persons
affected by accident while handling any hazardous substance.
 1995 - The National Environmental Tribunal Act
 Created to award compensation for damages to persons,
property, and the environment arising from any activity
involving hazardous substances.
 1998 - The Biomedical waste (Management and
Handling) Rules
 Legal binding on the health care institutions to
streamline the process of proper handling of hospital
waste.
 1999 - The Environment ( Siting for Industrial
Projects) Rules, 1999
 Lays down detailed provisions relating to areas to be
avoided for siting of industries & precautionary
measures to be taken for site selection.
 2000 - The Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and
Handling) Rules, 2000
 Apply to every municipal authority responsible for the
collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of
municipal solid wastes.
 2000 - The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and
Control)
 Rules have been laid down for the regulation of production
and consumption of ozone depleting substances.
 2001 - The Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules,
2001
 Rules shall apply to every person involved in the manufacture,
processing, sale, purchase, and use of batteries or
components to regulate and ensure the environmentally safe
disposal of used batteries.
 2002 - The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control)
(Amendment)
 Lay down such terms and conditions as are necessary to
reduce noise pollution.
 Such as use of loud speakers or public address systems
during night hours (from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.) on or
during any cultural or religious festive occasion
 2002 - The Biological Diversity Act
 Is an act to provide for the sustainable use &
conservation of biological diversity.
Penalties:
 Section -15 –EPA deals with these.
 If a person fails to comply any provision or any
direction issued under this act then he shall be
punished for each failure as :-
 Imprisonment , which may extend to 5 years, or fine
which may extend to Rs one lakh or both.
 If failure continues after conviction for 1 st failure an
additional fine which may be Rs 5000 for everyday can
be imposed.
 If failure continues for 1 year the offender shall be
imprisoned which may extend upto 7 years
Forest and wildlife
 1927 - The Indian Forest Act and Amendment, 1984,
 It was enacted to ‘consolidate the law related to forest, the
transit of forest produce, and the duty leviable on timber and
other forest produce’.
 1972 - The Wildlife Protection Act, Rules 1973 and
Amendment 1991
 Provides for the protection of birds, animals and plants and
for all matter connected there with.
 1980 - The Forest (Conservation) Act and Rules, 1981,
provides for the protection of and the conservation of the
forests.
Penalties
 Wildlife protection act (9 sept . 1972).
 Chapter 6 deals with prevention & detection of
offences.
 Section 51 deals with penalties.
 Any person who contravenes any provision or rule of this
act shall be punished with imprisonment for extent of 3
years , or fine extending upto Rs 25000 or both.
 The Indian Forest Act.
 Under section 33 of this act imprisonment for a term of
6 months or more or fine of Rs 5,000 or both is the
penalty for any person who violates any of the rule
under this act.
Water
 1882 - The Easement Act
 Allows private rights to use a resource that is, groundwater, by
viewing it as an attachment to the land. It also states that all
surface water belongs to the state and is a state property.
 1897 - The Indian Fisheries Act
 Establishes two sets of penal offences whereby the
government can sue any person who uses dynamite or other
explosive substance in any way (whether coastal or inland)
with intent to catch or destroy any fish or poisonous fish in
order to kill.
 1956 - The River Boards Act
 Enables the states to enroll the central government in
setting up an Advisory River Board to resolve issues in
inter-state cooperation.
 1970 - The Merchant Shipping Act
 Aims to deal with waste arising from ships along the
coastal areas within a specified radius.
 1974 - The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
 establishes an institutional structure for preventing and
abating water pollution.
 It establishes standards for water quality and effluent.
 The CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) was constituted
under this act.
 1977 - The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Cess Act
 Provides for the levy and collection of fees on water
consuming industries and local authorities
 1991 - The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification
 Puts regulations on various activities, including
construction.
 It gives some protection to the backwaters and estuaries.
Normal composition
Nitrogen – 78.09 %
Oxygen – 20.94 %
Argon – 0.93 %
Carbon dioxide – 0.32 %
Air
 1948 – The Factories Act and Amendment in 1987
 First to express concern for the working environment of
the workers
 1981 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act
 Enacted under article 253 of the Indian constitution.
 Provides for the control and abatement of air pollution.
 1982 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Rules
 Defines the procedures of the meetings of the Boards
and the powers entrusted to them.
 1982 - The Atomic Energy Act
 Deals with the radioactive waste.
 1987 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Amendment Act
 Empowers the central and state pollution control boards
to meet with grave emergencies of air pollution.
 1988 - The Motor Vehicles Act
 States that all hazardous waste is to be properly
packaged, labelled , and transported.
Penalties
 Section 37 deals with these.
 Punishment for violating any of the rule under this act
shall be :-
 Imprisonment for term which shall not be less than one
year or 6 months & may extend to 6 years or with fine.
 In case failure continues an additional fine of Rs 500 per
day.
 If failure continues beyond one year the punishment
shall be imprisonment for term which shall not be less
then 2 years & may extend to 7 years & with fine.
Protection of action under good
faith.
 No legal proceedings shall lie against the govt. or any
officer of govt ; member or employer or board in
respect of anything or intended to be done in good
faith.
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Environmental laws

  • 1.
  • 2. Introduction  The Constitution of India clearly states that it is the duty of the state to ‘protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country’.  The Department of Environment was established in India in 1980.This later became the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1985.
  • 3. Contd..:  The EPA (Environment Protection Act), 1986 came into force soon after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and is considered an umbrella legislation as it fills many gaps in the existing laws.  Thereafter a large number of laws came into existence as the problems began arising, for example, Handling and Management of Hazardous Waste Rules in 1989.
  • 4.
  • 5. The Environment Protection Act (1986)  Enacted under article 253 of the Indian constitution.  To protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources.
  • 6. General  1986 - The Environment (Protection) Rules  Standards of emission or discharge of environmental pollutants.  1989 - The objective of Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules  To control the generation, collection, treatment, import, storage, and handling of hazardous waste.
  • 7.  1989 - The Manufacture, Storage, and Import of Hazardous Rules  Defines the terms used in this context, and sets up an authority to inspect, once a year, the industrial activity connected with hazardous chemicals and isolated storage facilities.  1989 - The Manufacture, Use, Import, Export, and Storage of hazardous Micro-organisms/ Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells Rules  Introduced to protect the environment, nature, and health, in connection with the application of gene technology and microorganisms.  1991 - The Public Liability Insurance Act and Rules and Amendment, 1992 S  Drawn up for the purpose of providing immediate relief to the persons affected by accident while handling any hazardous substance.
  • 8.  1995 - The National Environmental Tribunal Act  Created to award compensation for damages to persons, property, and the environment arising from any activity involving hazardous substances.  1998 - The Biomedical waste (Management and Handling) Rules  Legal binding on the health care institutions to streamline the process of proper handling of hospital waste.
  • 9.  1999 - The Environment ( Siting for Industrial Projects) Rules, 1999  Lays down detailed provisions relating to areas to be avoided for siting of industries & precautionary measures to be taken for site selection.  2000 - The Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000  Apply to every municipal authority responsible for the collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of municipal solid wastes.
  • 10.  2000 - The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control)  Rules have been laid down for the regulation of production and consumption of ozone depleting substances.  2001 - The Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001  Rules shall apply to every person involved in the manufacture, processing, sale, purchase, and use of batteries or components to regulate and ensure the environmentally safe disposal of used batteries.
  • 11.  2002 - The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment)  Lay down such terms and conditions as are necessary to reduce noise pollution.  Such as use of loud speakers or public address systems during night hours (from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.) on or during any cultural or religious festive occasion  2002 - The Biological Diversity Act  Is an act to provide for the sustainable use & conservation of biological diversity.
  • 12. Penalties:  Section -15 –EPA deals with these.  If a person fails to comply any provision or any direction issued under this act then he shall be punished for each failure as :-  Imprisonment , which may extend to 5 years, or fine which may extend to Rs one lakh or both.  If failure continues after conviction for 1 st failure an additional fine which may be Rs 5000 for everyday can be imposed.  If failure continues for 1 year the offender shall be imprisoned which may extend upto 7 years
  • 13.
  • 14. Forest and wildlife  1927 - The Indian Forest Act and Amendment, 1984,  It was enacted to ‘consolidate the law related to forest, the transit of forest produce, and the duty leviable on timber and other forest produce’.  1972 - The Wildlife Protection Act, Rules 1973 and Amendment 1991  Provides for the protection of birds, animals and plants and for all matter connected there with.  1980 - The Forest (Conservation) Act and Rules, 1981, provides for the protection of and the conservation of the forests.
  • 15. Penalties  Wildlife protection act (9 sept . 1972).  Chapter 6 deals with prevention & detection of offences.  Section 51 deals with penalties.  Any person who contravenes any provision or rule of this act shall be punished with imprisonment for extent of 3 years , or fine extending upto Rs 25000 or both.
  • 16.  The Indian Forest Act.  Under section 33 of this act imprisonment for a term of 6 months or more or fine of Rs 5,000 or both is the penalty for any person who violates any of the rule under this act.
  • 17.
  • 18. Water  1882 - The Easement Act  Allows private rights to use a resource that is, groundwater, by viewing it as an attachment to the land. It also states that all surface water belongs to the state and is a state property.  1897 - The Indian Fisheries Act  Establishes two sets of penal offences whereby the government can sue any person who uses dynamite or other explosive substance in any way (whether coastal or inland) with intent to catch or destroy any fish or poisonous fish in order to kill.
  • 19.  1956 - The River Boards Act  Enables the states to enroll the central government in setting up an Advisory River Board to resolve issues in inter-state cooperation.  1970 - The Merchant Shipping Act  Aims to deal with waste arising from ships along the coastal areas within a specified radius.
  • 20.  1974 - The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act  establishes an institutional structure for preventing and abating water pollution.  It establishes standards for water quality and effluent.  The CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) was constituted under this act.  1977 - The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act  Provides for the levy and collection of fees on water consuming industries and local authorities
  • 21.  1991 - The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification  Puts regulations on various activities, including construction.  It gives some protection to the backwaters and estuaries.
  • 22. Normal composition Nitrogen – 78.09 % Oxygen – 20.94 % Argon – 0.93 % Carbon dioxide – 0.32 %
  • 23. Air  1948 – The Factories Act and Amendment in 1987  First to express concern for the working environment of the workers  1981 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act  Enacted under article 253 of the Indian constitution.  Provides for the control and abatement of air pollution.
  • 24.  1982 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules  Defines the procedures of the meetings of the Boards and the powers entrusted to them.  1982 - The Atomic Energy Act  Deals with the radioactive waste.
  • 25.  1987 - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act  Empowers the central and state pollution control boards to meet with grave emergencies of air pollution.  1988 - The Motor Vehicles Act  States that all hazardous waste is to be properly packaged, labelled , and transported.
  • 26. Penalties  Section 37 deals with these.  Punishment for violating any of the rule under this act shall be :-  Imprisonment for term which shall not be less than one year or 6 months & may extend to 6 years or with fine.  In case failure continues an additional fine of Rs 500 per day.  If failure continues beyond one year the punishment shall be imprisonment for term which shall not be less then 2 years & may extend to 7 years & with fine.
  • 27. Protection of action under good faith.  No legal proceedings shall lie against the govt. or any officer of govt ; member or employer or board in respect of anything or intended to be done in good faith.