This document discusses environmental acts and protections in India. It outlines several key acts related to water, air, and environmental pollution. The Environmental Protection Act of 1986 aims to protect and improve the environment by preventing pollution, tackling specific local issues, and coordinating regulatory agencies. It establishes definitions for environmental terms and outlines the functions of regulatory boards, including setting pollution standards, restricting hazardous industries, and establishing environmental laboratories. The act was introduced after the Bhopal gas tragedy to strengthen environmental protections in India.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTS IN INDIA
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2. There are different kind of
Environmental acts in India.
 THE WATER PREVENTION & POLLUTION ACT, 1974.
 AIR PREVENTION & CONTROL ACT, 1981.
 ENVIRONMRNTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1986.

3. Environmental Protection Acts, 1986
Objectives of this Act
 Providing for the protection and improvement of the
environment
 Preventing environmental pollution in all its forms
 To tackle specific environmental problems that are peculiar to
different parts of the country.

4.  To co-ordinate the activities of the various regulatory agencies
already in existence.
 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

5. Definitions of the important terms used
in this Act
 Environmental includes water, air and land and the
interrelationship which is exists among and between
water, air and land, and human beings, other living
creature, plants, micro-organism and property
 Environmental pollution means the presence in the
environmental of any environmental pollutant

6. Environmental Protection Acts, 1986
 The Environment (Protection) Act 1986 was introduced after the Bhopal
gas tragedy during Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of our country.
 An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment.
 Whereas the decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on
the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June, 1972, in which India
participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection and
improvement of human environment.

7. Functions of Central Board :-
 Set aside lands for animals to prevent over grazing and
destruction.
 Planning and execution of a nation-wide program for the
prevention, control and abatement of environmental
pollution.
 Laying down standards for emission or discharge of
environmental pollutants from various sources
whatsoever.
 Restriction of areas in which any industries, operations or
processes shall not be carried out or shall be carried out
subject to certain safeguards.

8.  Laying down procedures and safeguards for the prevention
of accidents which may cause environmental pollution and
remedial measures for such accidents.
 Laying down procedures and safeguards for the handling of
hazardous substances.
 Establishment or recognition of environmental laboratories
and institutes to carry out the functions entrusted to such
environmental laboratories and institutes under this Act.

9. SUGGESTIONS :-
 Solar Power System For Your Home,
 Reducing the use of Electric power,
 Recycling,
 Raise Awareness,
 Reduce waste,
 Choose Energy Efficient Appliances.

10. If we think right now we can
minimize the pollution….