Today every industry (even before it is allowed to start construction) compulsorily needs few approvals from MoFF & Pollution Control Boards, to start the production, among them are below:
Year |
Environmental Regulations |
| 1974 | Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution Act) Amendments,1988 |
| 1975 | The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Rules |
| 1977 | The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act |
| 1978 | The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Rules |
| 1981 | The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, Amendments,1987 |
| 1982/1983 | The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Rules |
| 1986 | The Environment (Protection) Act, Amendments (1989, 1993,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001) |
| 1986 | The Environmental (Protection)Rules |
| 1989 | The Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, Amendments,2000, Draft Amendments 2002 |
| 1989 | Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, Amendments, 1994, 2000 |
| 1991 | The Public Liability Insurance Act/Rules,1992 |
| 1992 | E(P) Act Notification – “Environment Statement” |
| 1994 | E(P) Act Notification – “Environmental Clearance” |
| 1995 | The National Environment Tribunal Act |
| 1997 | Amendments in the Environment Clearance, Notification – “Public Hearing” made mandatory |
| 1997 | Prohibition on the Handling of Azo dyes |
| 1997 | The National Environment Appellate Authority Act |
| 1998 | The Bio-Medical Waste (M&H), Rules |
| 1999 | Notification for making 100% Utilization of Fly-ash made mandatory |
| 1999 | Regulation on recycling o waste Oil and Non-ferrous scrape |
| 2000 | Municipal Solid Waste (M&H) Rules |
| 2000 | Ozone Depleting Substance (R&C) Rules |
| 2000 | Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) |
| 2001 | Batteries (M&H) Rules |
| 2011 | E-Waste (Management & handling), Rules |