Lecture 37 : National Environmental Legal Requirements

In this lecture, under the theme of Planning Legislation, we look at the National Environmental Legal Requirements.
Accordingly the Coverage of this lecture will include:
• Environment Protection Act, 1986.
• National Environmental Policy (NEP), 2006.
• EIA Notification, 2006.
• Comprehensive Environmental Protection Index.
• Environmental Quality Concern.
• Eco-sensitive Zones.
• Coastal Regulation Zone, 2011.
• E-waste management Rule , 2016.
• Mainstreaming Urban River Management into Master Plans.
• Urban River Management Plan (URMP).
• Strategic Plan for New and Renewable Energy Sector for 2011‐17.
• The Indian Forest Act, 1927.
• Environmental Guidelines.
• Disaster Management Act, 2005.
• The Legal and Regulatory Framework For Environmental Protection in India.