1. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 - The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and prohibit or restrict the setting and or operation of any industrial facility on environmental grounds. - - 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 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.
2. The Air (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1981 - The government has passed this act in 1981 to clean up our air by controlling pollution. It states that sources of air pollution such as industry, vehicles, power plants etc. are not permitted to release particulate matter, lead, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds or other toxic substance beyond a prescribed level. - This act is created to take appropriate steps for the preservation of natural resources of earth which among other things includes the preservation of highquality air and ensures controlling the level of air pollution.
3. The Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974 - The government formulated this act in 1974 to prevent the pollution of water by industrial, agricultural and house hold waste water that can contaminate our water sources. - The main objective of water act is to provide for prevention, control and abatement of water pollution and the maintenance or restoration of the wholeness of water.
4.TheNoise Pollution (Regulation and Control ) Rules, 2000 - Whereas the increasing ambient noise levels in public places from various sources, inter-alia, industrial activity, construction activity, generator sets, loud speakers, public address systems, music systems, vehicular horns and other mechanical devices have deleterious effects on human health and the psychological wellbeing of the people. - It is considered necessary to regulate and control noise producing and generating sources with the objective of maintaining the ambient air quality standards in respect of noise.