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Selected Environmental Statutes

I. CENTRAL ENACTMENTS

(A) Water Pollution

The Damodar Valley Corporation (Prevention of Pollution of Water) Regulation Act, 1948

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

The Indian Fisheries Act, 1897

The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1987

The North India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873

The River Boards Act, 1956

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, amended in 1988

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977

(B) Air Pollution

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, amended in 1987

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

The Explosives Substances Act, 1908

The Factories Act, 1948, amended in 1987

The Indian Boilers Act, 1923

The Indian Explosives Act, 1884

The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951

The Inflammable Substances Act, 1952

The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1947

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1938, amended in 1988 and Rules, 1989

The Oriental Gas Company Act, 1857The Petroleum Act, 1934 and Rules, 1979

(C) Hazardous Substances

Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Explosive Act, 1884

Explosive Substances Act, 1908

The Factories Act, 1948, amended in 1987

The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951

Inflammable Substances Act, 1952

The Insecticides Act, 1968The Poison Act, 1919

The Prevention and Food Adulteration Act, 1954

II. STATE ENACTMENTS

(A) Water Pollution

The Maharashtra Prevention of Water Pollution Act, 1969

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The Orissa River Pollution Prevention Act, 1953

(B) Smoke Control

The Bengal Smoke Nuisance Act, 1905

The Bombay Smoke Nuisance Act, 1912

The Gujarat Smoke Nuisance Act, 1963

III. RULES

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules 1982 and the Air (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) (Union Territories) Amendment Rules, 1983 and 1992

Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 and Amendment Rules, 1987

Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989

The Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963

Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989

The Mysore Factories Rules, 1969

Public Liability Insurance Rules 1991

The Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules 1975 and Amendment Rules 1976 and1989

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978

The West Bengal Factories Rules, 1958

IV. OTHER LEGISLATIONS

Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims), Act, 1985

Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Gujrat Municipal Act, 1963

Indian Easement Act, 1882The Indian Penal Code, 1960

National Environment Tribunal Act, 1992

The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practice Act, 1969

Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

Sarai Act, 1867

U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916

Workmens Compensation Act, 1923

Selected Environment related Websites

http://worldbank.org/nipr/work_paper

http://envfor.nic.in/cpcb/cpcb.

http://www.vakilno1.com

http://www.indianlawinfo.com

http://www.elaw.org

http://www.corpwatchindia.org

http://www.geocities.com

www.epa.gov/enforcement

http://www.epa.gov/compliance

www.inece.org

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www.worldlii.org

www.cag.nic.in

www.cseindia.org

http://www.eia.doe.gov

http://www.elaw.org/resources

http://www.eli.org/ http://www.cdr.dk/working_paper

http://edugreen.teri.res.in

http://www.ceeraindia.org

http://www.ewg.org

http://www.indiastat.com

www.epadata.com

http://www.usaep.org/articles

http://www.nyu.edu/pages/elj/

http://www.environmentallawnet.com/lawsregs

http://www.epa.gov/enviro/

http://www.environmentallawnet.com/compliance

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