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  2. Environmental policy of India - Wikipedia

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    Environment policies of the Government of India include legislations related to environment.. In the Directive Principles of State Policy, Article 48A says "the state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country"; Article 51-A states that "it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural ...

  3. Environment of India - Wikipedia

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    Air pollution in India is a major environmental issue. Shown above is the Taj Mahal blanketed by smog. Pollution is one of the main environmental issues in India. Water pollution is a major concern in the country. The major sources of water pollution are domestic, industrial, agricultural and shipping waste waters. [16]

  4. Indian environmental law - Wikipedia

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    Indian environmental law concerns the law and policy of India concerning the protection of the environment, measures taken to reverse climate change and achieve a zero carbon economy. Since the sixties concern over the state of environment has grown the world over.

  5. Environment Protection Act, 1986 - Wikipedia

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    This act was enacted by the Parliament of India in 1986. As the introduction says, "An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith: Where as 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 ...

  6. Environmental issues in India - Wikipedia

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    The Air Act was inspired by the decisions made at Stockholm Conference. The Bhopal gas tragedy triggered the Government of India to enact the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986. India has also enacted a set of Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules in 2000. In 1985, the Indian government created the Ministry of Environment and Forests ...

  7. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change - Wikipedia

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    It is responsible for the administration of the national parks of India. Prakash Javadekar meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry at COP21 in Paris. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the cadre controlling authority of the Indian Forest Service (IFS), one of the three All India Services.

  8. National Action Plan for Climate Change - Wikipedia

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    National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) is a Government of India's programme launched in 2008 to mitigate and adapt to the adverse impact of climate change.The action plan is designed and published under the guidance of Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change (PMCCC).

  9. Category:Environment of India - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Environment of India" ... Environmental policy of India; G. Green building in India; I. Indian natural history; Indian Network on Climate Change ...