Environmental Acts and Rules

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

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• Preliminary
• Central and State Board


• Power and functions of Boards
• Prevention and Control of Air Pollution
• Fund, Accounts and Audit
• Penalties and Procedure
• Miscellaneous
• Foot Notes

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1983

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• Preliminary
• Consultants
• Notification of Air Pollution control Area
• Application for Consent
• Report of Analysis
• State Air Laboratory
• Directions
• Form I
• Form II
• Form III
• Form IV
• Form V
• Form VI
• Form VII
• Form VIII
• Form IX
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards

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

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• Preliminary
• The Central and State Boards
• Joint Boards
• Powers and Functions of Boards
• Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
• Funds, Accounts and Audit
• Penalties and Procedure
• Miscellaneous
• Foot Note

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975

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• Preliminary
• Central Board
• Power and Duties
• Temporary Association of Persons with Central Board
• Consulting Engineer
• Report, Budget and Account of the Central Board
• Central Water Laboratory
• Schedule I (Form I)
• Schedule II
• Schedule III
• Schedule IV
• Form II
• Form III
• Form IV
• Form V
• Form VI
• Form VII
• Form VIII
• Form IX
• Form X
• Form XI
• Form XII
• Form XIII
• Form XIV
• Form XV
• Notification by Central Pollution Control Board

The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

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• Introduction
• Ambient air quality standards
• Consequences of any violation in silence zone
• Schedule

Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989

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• Introduction
• Responsibility of the occupier for handling of wastes
• Packaging, labelling and transport of hazardous wastes
• Schedule
• Form 1
• Form 2
• Form 3
• Form 4
• Form 5
• Form 6
• Form 7

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

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• Preliminary
• General Powers of the Central Government
• Prevention, Control and Abatement of Environmental Pollution
• Miscellaneous
• Foot Notes

The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986

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• Introduction
• Discharge of Environmental Pollutants
• Directions
• The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986
• Procedure for Taking Samples
• Functions of Environmental Laboratories
• Furnishing of Information to Authorities
• Prohibition and Restriction on the Handling of Hazardous Substances
• Foot Notes