Aquatic Pollution and Coastal Management

Unit 11 : Monitoring and control of pollution

11.13.Action taken for Remedial/ Control Measures
India has a wide range of laws and regulations governing the environment. These include: laws enacted by the Parliament, regulations issued by the central and state governments as well as an increasing body of judicial decisions affecting industrial activity that generate pollution. The major environmental acts are:

• The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
• The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
• The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
• The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
• Public Liability Insurance Act, 1981
• Hazardous waste (Management and Handling Rules), 1989
• Environment audit Rules, 1992
• Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 1994