VPE 511: Environment and Environmental Hygiene (2+1)

Introduction

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RELATED ISSUES

• Environmental legislations are meant for the protection of our environment, UN conference on Human Environment was held at Stockholm on 5^th June 1972, the world Environment Day. The conference emphasised the environmental protection. India was the first country to make provisions for protection and conservation of environment in its constitution, after the UN conference on Human environm

Constitutional Provisions- 42^nd Amendment-1976 Article 48 A of the Indian Constitution

• The state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife of the country.

Article 47, Article 48 and Article 51 A (g)

• It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures. It shall be the duty of state to protect and improve environment and public health and provide water, air and environment, free of pollution for the public.