Environmental Acts
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Wildlife Protection Act enacted in 1972 in India
Forest Conservation Act 1980 regulates forest land diversion
Environment Protection Act 1986 after Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act enacted 1974
Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act enacted 1981
National Green Tribunal Act 2010 for environmental justice
Biological Diversity Act 2002 for conservation of biodiversity
Scheduled Tribes and Forest Rights Act 2006 for tribal rights
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment mandatory since 1994
CPCB Central Pollution Control Board established under Water Act
Bhopal Gas Tragedy 1984 led to Environment Protection Act
Wetlands Conservation Rules notified in 2017 in India
National Biodiversity Authority NBA established under Biological Diversity Act 2002 is headquartered in Chennai
Coastal Regulation Zone CRZ Notification 2019 regulates activities within 500 metres of coastal stretches
Indian Forest Act 1927 is primary law governing forests in India classifying them as reserved protected and village forests