Environment Protection Act Water Act Water Cess Act Air Act Coastal Regulation Zone Act Hazardous Waste Management Rules Bio-medical Waste Management Rules Public Liability Insurance Act Rules for handling Harmful Micro Organisms Recycled Plastics Usage Rules According to Section 2(a) of the Environmental Protection Act, 1986, ‘Environment’ includes
Water, air and land
The inter-relationship which exists among and between
- water, air, land, and
- human beings, other living creatures, plants, microorganisms and property
There are different statutes / legislations enacted in India exclusively for environmental protection, which include Environment Protection Act, Water Act, Water Cess Act, Air Act, Hazardous Waste Management Rules, Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, Public Liability Insurance Act, Rules for handling Harmful Micro Organisms, Coastal Regulation Zone Act, Recycled Plastics Usage Rules and others.