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ENVIRONMENT – LEGAL
ASPECTS
 India is the first country in the world
that has provided for constitutional
safeguards for the protection and
preservation of the environment.
In the constitution of India,
specific provisions for the protection
of environment have been
incorporated by the Constitution (42
amendment) Act, 1976. Now, it is an
obligatory duty of the State and
every citizen to protect and improve
the environment.
The Directive Principles of State
Policy contain specific provisions
enunciating the State commitment
for protecting the environment.
"The State shall endeavor to
protect and improve the
environment and to safeguard
forests and wildlife of the country".
Furthermore, duties of the citizens towards environment are
contained in Article 5 1 -A(g), This
Article says:-"
It shall be the duty of every
citizen of India to protect and
improve the natural environment
including forests, lakes, rivers and
wildlife, and to have compassion for
living creatures"
For more:
http://wmc.nic.in/chapter1-legal-aspects.
asp
Hazardous waste
http://rpcb.nic.in/haz1-a.htm
http://www.minesandcommunities.o
rg/Action/press486.htm
e-waste
http://ewasteguide.info/
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