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India's Environmental Laws
India has comprehensive environmental laws: Environment Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act, WPA
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1972 India & Environment
Key Facts
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Indira Gandhi attended UN Stockholm Conference (1972) โ pivotal for India's environmental laws
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Wild Life Protection Act (1972), Forest Conservation Act (1980), Environment Protection Act (1986 โ Bhopal), Air Act (1981)
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National Green Tribunal (2010): fast-track court for environmental cases; 33,000+ cases filed in 10 years
๐ฟ Did you know? Indira Gandhi's famous speech at Stockholm (1972) โ "Poverty is the greatest polluter" โ put India on the global environment map
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India has comprehensive environmental laws: Environment Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act, WPA