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
1. Conservation and survey of flora, fauna
forests and wildlife
2. Prevention and control of pollution
3. Afforestation and regeneration of degraded
areas
4. Protection of environment
5. 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