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1. The Indian Boilers Act, 1923
2. The Factories Act,1948, as amended in 1987
3. CIMHA rules
4. The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act,1951
5. The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act,
19476. The Oriental Gas Company, 1857
7. The Explosive Substances Act, 1908
8. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1938 amended in 1988 and Rules in
1989
9. The Inflammable Substances Act, 1952
10. The Petroleum Act, 1934 and Rules 1979
11. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
12. The Atomic Energy Act, 1962
13. Radiation Protection Rules, 1971
14. The Insecticides Act, 1968
15. The Factories Act, 1962
16. The Poison Act, 1919
17. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1974,
as amended upto1988
18. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Rules,1975
19. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act
,
1977 as amended upto1991
20. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act
,
1978
21. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981,
as
amended upto1987
22. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules,
1982
23. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union
Territories) Rules, 1983
24. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
25. The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986
26. Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989
As
amendment up to 200327. Manufacture, Storage and Import of
Hazardous Chemical
Rules, 1989
28. Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of
Hazardous
Micro-organisms Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells
Rules,
1989
29. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
30. The Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991
Hazardous Substances
31. The Poison Act, 1919
32. The Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930
33. The Factories Act, 1948 as amended in 1987
34. The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
35. The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
36. The Insecticides Act, 1968
Forest and Wildlife Conservation
37. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
38. The Indian Forests Act, 1927
39. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 as amended in 1988
Some Important Notifications/ Directives
Emission Standards for Pollutants from various industries
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Development Projects
Guidelines for Location of Industries, Mining Operations, etc
for
various areas
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring of NH3
Standard/ Guideline for TPP, manufacturers/ users of DG
(>5KVA)
and acoustic treatment of DG Room, etc.
Ecologically Sensitive Areas
Scheme for Eco-Mark
Environmental Covenants: Water Pollution
The River Boards Act, 1956
The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1987
The North India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873
The Indian Fisheries Act, 1897
The Damodar Valley-Corporation (Prevention of Pollution of
Water)
Regulation Act, 1948
