ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND LEGISLATIONS IN INDIA

Paper Code: 
ENV 502
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
10.00
Unit I: 
Global Environmental Issues
  • Ozone layer depletion
  • Green House Effect
  • Acid rain
  • Smog
  • Deforestation
  • Desertification
  • Climate change

 

10.00
Unit II: 
Legal provisions for Environmental Protection in India
  • Introduction
  • Environment and constitution of India(Article 48 A and 51A)
  • Environmental Protection Act, 1986 and its amendments

 

8.00
Unit III: 
Control of water pollution
  • Standard quality parameters of potable water: IS 10500
  • The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act1974- Salient features, major objectives  and its amendments

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
Control of air pollution
  • Standard quality parameters of ambient Air
  • The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981-Salient features, major objectives and its amendments

 

7.00
Unit V: 
Protection of Forests
  • Present status of forests in India                                                         
  • The National Forest Policy-Major objectives
  • The Forest( Conservation) Act,1980-Major objectives

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Agarwal,K,M. Sikdar,P,K. and Deb,S,C. (2002.) A text book of Environment. Calcutta MacMiller India Ltd.
  • Basu, S. (2011). Soil Erosion And Environmental Problems. APH Publishing Corporation
  • Baghla, S. and Ram.K.( 2013). Environmental Pollution.Rajat Publications.
  • Ball, S.  And Bell, S. (1995). Environmental Law. United Kingdom. Blackstone Press Limited.
  • Divan, S and Rosencrantz, A. (2001).Environmental law and policy in India “.New Delhi. Oxford University Press.
  •  Dupont, R, R. and Baxter, T, E. and Theodore, L. (1998). Environmental Management.USA. Lewis Publishers.
  • Megregor, G.I.(1994) .Environmental law and enforcement. London. Lewis Publishers.

 

Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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