Environmental protection act, 1986

1. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT, 1986 OBJECTIVES The act to provide for protection and improvement of environment Prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures plants and property For prevention and control of environment pollution Laying standards for quality of environment Restriction of areas for location of industries Safeguards for handling hazardous substances Research relating to environmental pollution

2. LEGISLATIONS Water pollution and control of pollution act, 1947 The air pollution control act, 1981 The environment protection act,1986 The Indian forest act, 1972 The wildlife act(protection) 1972 and 2003 The public liability insurance act, 1991 The prevention of cruelty tribunal act, 1960 The national environment appellate authority act, 1997 The national environment tribunal act,1995 Biological diversity act, 2002

3. THE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ACT, 2002 India is rich in biological diversity India is a party to united nations convention on biological diversity Conservation of biological diversity Biological diversity means the variability among living organisms, diversity within species or between species and of eco-system

4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Plants, animals and micro-organisms, their genetic material and by- products

5. DUTIES OF GOVT. AS PER THE ACT To develop national plans for conservation, promotion and sustainable use of biological diversity If biological diversity threatened by overuse, to issue directives to concerned state govt.

6. OBJECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND ACTS Conservation and survey of flora, fauna forests and wildlife Prevention and control of pollution Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas Protection of environment Ensuring the welfare of animals

7. OZONE LAYER PROTECTION Govt. of India entrusted the work relating to ozone layer protection to ministry The ministry set up the ozone cell to deal with ozone depleting substances To discourage use of ozone depleting substances(O D S) To develop national strategies plans for conservation of biological diversity

8. THE ENVIRONMENT(PROTECTION) ACT,1986 Central govt. to take measures to protect and improve environment Govt. to make rules to regulate environment pollution To regulate the standards of quality of air, water or soil Safeguards for handling of hazardous substances Restriction on location of industries