#Environment_Acts Environment (Protection) Act of 1986 In t | Environment
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Environment (Protection) Act of 1986
In the wake of the Bhopal tragedy, the government of India enacted the Environment Act of 1986. The purpose of the Act is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment of 1972.
In this Act, main emphasis is given to “Environment”, defined to include water, air and land and the inter-relationships which exist among water, air and land and human beings and other living creatures, plants, micro-organisms and property.
Section 19 provides that any person, in addition to authorized government officials, may file a complaint with a court alleging an offence under the Act.
Full Coverage Of Environment and Ecology for Prelims cum Mains. ◾ National Parks . ◾ Wild life Sanctuary. ◾UNESCO World Heritage Sites. ◾ Environmental Organization , Schemes Acts etc....
