Environmental Science (2+1)

Environmental laws of India

Major legislations directly dealing with the protection of environment in India are

1. The wild life protection Act, 1972.
2. The water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1974.
3. The forest conservation Act, 1980.
4. The air (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1981.
5. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
6. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
7. The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995.



• The wild life protection Act, 1972 provides for rational and modern wildlife management, while the forest protection Act, 1980 has been enacted to check indiscriminate deforestation and diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes. The water and air Acts are the major instruments for the control of water and air pollution and these have provided for the establishment of the Central and State Pollution Control Boards