Universal\'s Environment and Pollution Laws

Contents: I. Environment: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: Introduction. 1. Preliminary. 2. General powers of the Central Government. 3. Prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution. 4. Miscellaneous. 5. The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. 6. Hazardous wastes (management and handling) rules, 1989. 7. The manufacture, storage and import of hazardous chemicals rules, 1989. 8. The rules for the manufacture, use, import, export and storage of hazardous micro-organisms/genetically engineered organisms or cells, 1989. 9. The chemical accidents (emergency planning, preparedness and response) rules, 1996. 10. The bio-medical waste (management and handling) rules, 1997. 11. The plastics manufacture, sale and usage rules, 1999. 12. The noise pollution (regulation and control) rules, 2000. 13. The ozone depleting substances (regulation and control) rules, 2000. 14. The municipal solid wastes (management and handling) rules, 2000. 15. The batteries (management and handling) rules, 2001. II. Air: The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981: Introduction. 1. Preliminary. 2. Central and state boards for the prevention and control of air pollution. 3. Powers and functions of boards. 4. Prevention and control of air pollution. 5. Fund, accounts and audit. 6. Penalties and procedure. 7. Miscellaneous. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982: 1. Preliminary. 2. Procedure for transaction of business of the board and its committees. 3. & 4. Temporary association of persons with the Central Board. 5. Budget of the Central Board. 6. Annual Report of the Central Board. 7. Account of the Central Board. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983: 1. Preliminary. 2. Consultants. 3. Notification of air pollution control area. 4. Application for consent. 5. Authorities to whom information is to be furnished. 6. Manner of taking samples. 7. Report of analysis. 8. State air laboratory. III. Water: The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: Introduction. 1. Preliminary. 2. The Central and State Boards for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution. 3. Joint boards. 4. Powers and functions of boards. 5. Prevention and control of water pollution. 6. Funds, accounts and audit. 7. Penalties and procedure. 8. Miscellaneous. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975: 1. Preliminary. 2. Terms and conditions of service of the members of the Central Board and of Committees of Central Board. 3. Powers and duties of the chairman and member-secretary and appointments of officers and employees. 4. Temporary association of persons with Central Board. 5. Consulting engineer. 6. Budget of the Central Board. 7. Annual report of the Central Board. 8. Account of the Central Board. 9. Report of Central Board analyst. 10. Central water laboratory. 11. Powers and functions of the Central Board in relation to union territories. 12. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) CESS Act, 1977. 13. The water (prevention and control of pollution) CESS Rules, 1978. IV. Environment Tribunal/Authority: The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995: Introduction. 1. Preliminary. 2. Compensation for death of, or injury to, a person and damage to property and environment. 3. Establishment of national environment tribunal and benches thereof. 4. Jurisdiction and proceedings of the tribunal. 5. Miscellaneous. The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997: 1. Preliminary. 2. Establishment of authority. 3. Jurisdiction and powers of authority. 4. Miscellaneous. 5. The National Environment Appellate Authority (Appeal) Rules, 1997. V. Forest: The Indian Forest Act, 1927: Introduction. 1. Preliminary. 2. Of reserved forests. 3. Of village-forests. 4. Of protected forests. 5. Of the control over forests and lands not being the property of government. 6. Of the duty on timber and other forest-produce. 7. Of the control of timber and other forest-produce in transit. 8. Of the collection of drift and stranded timber. 9. Penalties and procedure. 10. Cattle-trespass. 11. Of forest-officers. 12. Subsidiary rules. 13. Miscellaneous. 14. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. 15. The forest (conservation) rules, 2003. 16. The National Forest Policy, 1988. VI. Wild Life: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972: Introduction. 1. Preliminary. 2. Authorities to be appointed or constituted under the act. 3. Hunting of wild animals. 3a. Protection of specified plants. 4. Protected areas. 4a. Central zoo authority and recognition of zoos. 5. Trade or commerce in wild animals, animal articles and trophies. 5a. Prohibition of trade or commerce in trophies, animal articles, etc. Derived from certain animals. 6. Prevention and detection of offences. 7. Forfeiture of property derived from illegal hunting and trade. 8. Miscellaneous. 9. The Wild Life (transactions and taxidermy) Rules, 1973. 10. The wild life (stock declaration) Central Rules, 1973. 11. The wildlife (protection) licensing (additional matters for consideration) rules, 1983. 12. The Wild Life (protection) Rules, 1995. 13. The Wild Life (specified plants--conditions for possession by licensee) Rules, 1995. 14. Recognition of zoo rules, 1992. 15. National zoo policy, 1998. 16. The declaration of wild life stock rules, 2003. 17. The national board for wild life rules, 2003.