Environment Protection Act

The Environment (Protection) Act was enacted in 1986 with the objective of providing for the protection and improvement of the environment. It empowers the Central Government to establish authorities [under section 3(3)] charged with the mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all its forms and to tackle specific environmental problems that are peculiar to different parts of the country. The Act was last amended in 1991.

 

Act/Rules Download
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991 Rules Download
Environment (Protection) Rules 1986 Download
EIA Notification 2006 Download
Waste Management Rules
Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 Download
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 Download
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 Download
Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 Download
Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 Download
Solid Waste Management Rules Rules, 2016 Download

 

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