TABLEOF CONTENTS
I RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
II POLLUTION CONTROL LAWS
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975 - Schedules
The Water (Prevention and Control Of Pollution) CESS Act, 1977
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) CESS Rules, 1978 and Annexures
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess (Amendment) Act, 2003
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982 and Schedules
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983 and Form
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 and Schedules
Environment (Protection) Third Amendment Rules, 2002
Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989
The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989
Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical (Amendment) Rules, 2000 - Draft Notification
Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998
Hazardous wastes (Management and handling) amendment rules 2000
Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Amendment Rules, 2002
Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000
Battery (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000.
The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
The Noise Pollution (Regualtion and Control) Rules, May 2002
Re-cycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999
Re-cycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Amendment Rules, 2002
The Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage (Amendment) Rules, 2003
III SOME IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS
Delegation of Powers to the Central Pollution Control Board
Environmental Impact Assessment Notifications
The Coastal Regulation Zone Notifications
Coastal Regulation Zone Notification dated May 21st 2002
Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (As Amended Upto 2001)
Aquaculture Authority - NotificationsNotification Concerning Open Burning Oil
IV LAWS RELATING TO FOREST AND WILD LIFE
The Forest(Conservation)Act,1980
The Forest(Conservation) Rules, 1981
Guidelines for diversion of forest lands
Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003
The Wild Life(Protection) Act,1972 and Schedules
The Wild Life(Transactions and Taxidermy) Rules, 1973
The Wild Life (Stock Declaration) Central Rules, 1973
The Wild Life(Protection)Licensing(Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983
The Wild Life (Protection) Rules, 1995
The Wild Life (Specified Plants- Conditions for Possession by Licensee) Rules, 1995
V LIABILITY
VI LAWS RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL TRIBUNALS
VII RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF OTHER ENVIRONMENT-RELATED LAWS
Provisions of Indian Penal Code
Provisions of Criminal Procedure Code
Provisions of Factories Act, 1948
VIII ANIMAL WELFARE
No.59 of 1960- The Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960
IX Biodiversity
IX Others
2-T Oil (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 1998