The document summarizes the Environment Protection Act of 1986 in India. It was introduced after the Bhopal gas tragedy to provide comprehensive protection of the environment. The Act has 26 sections across 4 chapters and gives powers to the central government to prevent environmental pollution, set standards for emissions, and appoint officers to enforce the Act. It also discusses some companies' initiatives to promote environmental protection such as JK Tyre's eco-friendly tires and Nokia's efforts to reduce energy and waste impacts across their product lifecycle.
4. INTRODUCTION
◈ A comprehensive act called The Environment Protection Act
was passed in 1986 with the sole motive of protecting the
environment around us.
◈ This Act provides protection and improvement for
environment and for matters connected with there.
◈ The Environment Protection Act, 1986, came into force from
19th November, 1986, published in Gazette of India on 12th
November, 1986.
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5. INTRODUCTION
◈ Environmental protection act is an act of the parliament of
India ,it has 26 sections and 4 chapters
◈ Chapter one: include information such as short title , extend ,
date of commencement and definitions
◈ Chapter two: describes general powers of central
government
◈ Chapter three: contains the power to take action to protect
the environment
◈ Chapter four: allows the government to appoint officers to
achieve these objectives
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6. ◈ The Environment (Protection) Act 1986
was introduced after the Bhopal gas tragedy
during Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister
of our country.
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7. NEED OF THE HOUR
Global Climate change or Global Warming is
a reality.
Check on industrial pollution
Use of recycled products
Use of environment friendly gases.
Adopt eco friendly way of production
Ban polythene
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9. Objective
◈ Providing protection and improvement for the
environment.
◈ Preventing environmental pollution in all its forms
◈ To tackle specific environmental problems that
are peculiar to different parts of the country.
◈ To co-ordinate the activities of the various
regulatory agencies already in existence.
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10. ◈ To appoint environment officers to check
environmental pollution.
◈ To improve the quality of life by protection of
environment.
◈ Establishing environmental laboratories.
◈ To protect the forests and wildlife in the
country
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11. Features of the ACT
◈ Short title and commencement of the Act.
◈ Sections of Environment Protection Act.
26 sections and 4 chapters
◈ Extend of the Act.
Extended to whole of India
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12. SUGGESTIONS
◈ Reducing the use of Electric power,
◈ Solar Power System For Your Home,
◈ Recycling,
◈ Raise Awareness,
◈ Reduce waste,
◈ Choose Energy Efficient Appliances.
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13. Alternative energy sources
◈ Conserve our rapidly diminishing fossil fuel reserves by
using Alternative energy sources.
◈ Alternative energy is any energy source that is an alternative
to fossil fuel.
◈ These alternatives are intended to address concerns about
fossil fuels, such as its high carbon dioxide emissions, an
important factor in global warming.
◈ Marine energy, hydroelectric, wind, geothermal and solar
power are all alternative sources of energy.
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14. Biological control of pests
◈ Using natural predators to eat pests instead of pesticides.
◈ Biological control is method of controlling insects , mites ,
weed and plant disease using other organisms
◈ There are three basic strategies for biological pest control:
1.Classical
2.Innovative
3.Inoculative
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15. ◈ Establishment or recognition of environmental
laboratories and institutes to carry out the
functions entrusted to such environmental
laboratories and institutes under this Act.
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16. POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Planning and execution of a nation-wide
programme for the prevention, control and
abatement of environmental pollution
Preparation of manuals, codes or guides relating to
the prevention ,control and abatement of
environmental pollution
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17. ◈ Laying down standards for emission or
discharge of environmental pollutants from
various sources whatsoever.
◈ Laying down procedures and safeguards
for the prevention of accidents which may
cause environmental pollution and
remedial measures for such accidents.
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18. ◈ Appointment of officers and their powers and
function
Under sub-section (3) of section 3 the central
government may appoint officer
Power to give directions
Explanation –for the avoidance of doubts , it is
herby declared that the power to issue
direction under this section
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20. ◈ JK Tyre the leading tyre manufacturer and
pioneers of Radial Tyre Technology in India, has
been closely associated with the environment
friendly initiatives in the country.
◈ JK tyre has been awarded the Golden Peacock
Environment Management Award.
◈ It has launched India’s first eco-friendly tyre in
2005.
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21. ◈ These tyres are made up of silica which improves
fuel efficiency and is less damaging to the
environment.
◈ The green tyre was developed at JK Tyre’s R&D
facilities at Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer and
Tyre Research Institute (HASETRI).
◈ It was the first tyre manufacturer to receive ISO
140001 certification for environmental
management.
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23. ◈ Nokia takes an active, open and ethically
sound approach to environmental protection.
◈ The objective of Nokia's environmental policy
is sustainable development in accordance with
the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Business Charter.
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24. The goal of the Nokia Environmental Management
System is to improve the environmental performance,
focusing on:
◈ energy consumption
◈ water consumption
◈ air emissions
◈ ozone-depleting substances
◈ waste management
◈ packaging
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25. PRODUCTS WITH SUSTAINABILITY: LIFE
CYCLE THINKING
◈ The environmental work is based
on considering the environment
during the entire life cycle of all
the products, which begins with
the extraction of raw materials for
production, and continues with
recycling, treatment of waste, and
recovery of used materials.
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26. ◈ The Nokia C6-01, E7 and N8 use bio plastics for
up to 49 per cent of their structural plastic parts.
These biomaterials are made from vegetable oils
rather than crude oil, and so have a much lower
environmental impact.
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28. ◈ Aircel, a strong supporter of Corporate
Responsibility, started an earnest awareness
campaign, “Save our Tigers” with NDTV to
highlight the urgency of the situation facing
our national animal and urge the public to
embrace the cause on 15th july 2012.
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29. ◈ Campaign ambassador Amitabh Bachchan along
with Dr. Prannoy Roy, Chairman, NDTV and
Vikram Chandra highlighted the key issues of
tiger conservation across the country from the
central hub at Ranthambore, Tiger Reserve.
◈ The 12 hour television campaign received an
overwhelming response and raised Rs. 5.81 crore
for Tiger Conservation in India.
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