Assurance Box

Environment Laws

A list of all the legislations for this legislation area, along with an online link to the legislation, and the relevant compliance requirements.

• Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard (Karnataka) Rules, 1994

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Compliance with safety provisions

• Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://envfor.nic.in/legis/env/env4.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Discharge of pollutants only within standards
    • Submission of environment statement
    • Environmental Clearance
    • Furnishing of Information – Environmental Pollutants
    • Permissibility for Emission/ Discharge of Environmental Pollutants

• Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Rules, 2008

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.and.nic.in/Announcements/proh_smoking.PDF

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • No smoking in public places including work places

• Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.who.int/fctc/reporting/Annexthreeindia.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • No advertisement of cigarettes or tobacco products
    • Packing and labelling of cigarettes; Health warnings to be specified

• Public Liablity Insurance Act, 1991

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://envfor.nic.in/legis/public/public1.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • To obtain and maintain insurance policies

• Punjab Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Rules , 1993

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://goo.gl/5AyX2d

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Identification of major accident hazards and steps for prevention
    • Information to be made available

• Water (Prevention and control of pollution) cess rules, 1978

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.envfor.nic.in/legis/water/water8.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Payment of cess
    • Furnishing of returns and payment of cess

• Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act 1977

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/water/water7.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Payment of cess
    • Furnishing of returns and payment of cess

• Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules 2001

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/leadbat.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Filing half yearly returns

• Bio-Medical Waste( Management and Handling) Rules 1998

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/hsm/biomed.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Submitting annual report and maintaining records
    • Authorisation for dealing in biomedical waste

• Indian Explosives Rules 1983

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://peso.gov.in/Explosive_Rule.aspx

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Packing and marking of explosives and notifications as specified
    • License for possession/ use and import of explosives

• The Explosives Act 1884

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://dipp.nic.in/English/acts_rules/Acts/Explosive_Act_1884.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Packing and marking of explosives and notifications as specified
    • License for possession/ use and import of explosives

• Pharmacy Act, 1948

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.ipapharma.org/pdf/Pharmacy_act_1948.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Registration of pharmacists

• Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision) Rules 1998

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://envfor.nic.in/legis/awbi/awbi10.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Registration for the breeding of animals for the purpose of experiments

• The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://bamu.ac.in/dept/zoology/1.%20Prevention%20of%20cruelty%20to%20animals%20act.%201960.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Registration for the breeding of animals for the purpose of experiments

• Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired)Rules,1981

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://peso.gov.in/shirish/wmchap8wo.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • License for possession of gas cylinders and to fill and store any compressed gas in any cylinder

• Gas Cylinder Rules, 1981

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://peso.gov.in/shirish/wmchap7wo.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • License for possession of gas cylinders and to fill and store any compressed gas in any cylinder

• The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation And Control) Rules, 2000

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://envfor.nic.in/legis/ods/odsrcr.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • License for importing,exporting any ozone depleting substance
    • Registration required before producing any ozone depleting substances

• The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://envfor.nic.in/downloads/public-information/noise-pollution-rules-en.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Maintain ambient air quality standards in respect of noise for different areas/zones and as specified in the Schedule annexed to the Rules.

• Rules For The Manufacture, Use, Import, Export And Storage Of Hazardous Micro-Organisms, Genetically Engineered Organisms Or Cells, 1989

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.moef.nic.in/divisions/csurv/geac/613.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • License required for operating/ using genetically engineered organisms/micro organisms
    • Approval for Hazardous Micro-Organisms, Genetically Engineered Organisms Or Cells

• The Air (Prevention And Control Of Pollution) Act, 1974

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/air/air1.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Compliance under Air Act
    • Obtaining a consent to operate a business from the SPCB(Air)
    • Obtaining a consent to establish a business from the SPCB(Air)

• The Water (Prevention And Control Of Pollution) Act, 1974

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.moef.nic.in/legis/water/wat1.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Obtaining a consent to operate a business from the SPCB(Water)
    • Obtaining a consent to establish a business from the SPCB(Water)

• Petroleum Act, 1934

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://aptel.gov.in/pdf/PETROLEUM%20ACT.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • License required for storage of petroleum

• Insecticide Act, 1968

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://cibrc.nic.in/insecticides_act.htm

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • License required for the commercial use of insecticide

• E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://www.moef.nic.in/downloads/rules-and-regulations/1035e_eng.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • To comply with restrictions on disposal of e-waste

• Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling)Rules, 1989

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://envis.mse.ac.in/lawspdf/Hazardous%20Wastes.pdf

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • Responsibility in handling hazardous waste
    • Authorisation required from State Pollution control board

• Environment Protection Act 1986

   

  • Online Link to Act/Rule/Legislation

    http://envfor.nic.in/legis/env/env1.html

  • Nature of Legislation

    Environment

  • Related Compliances

    • License required to operate in New Delhi
    • Obtaining a license for operating an eating house – Delhi
    • Grant of holidays
    • Permission to erect and license to operate lift
    • Discharge of pollutants only within standards
    • Essential commodities license – Karnataka
    • Submission of environment statement
    • Environmental Clearance
    • License For Operating An Eating House – Delhi
    • Furnishing of Information – Environmental Pollutants
    • Permissibility for Emission/ Discharge of Environmental Pollutants