Acts for the Protection of the Indian Environment Since 1853

• The Shore Nuisance (Bombay and Colaba) Act, 1853.
• The Orient Gas Company Act, 1857.
• The Serais Act, 1867.
• The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873.
• The Obstruction in Fairways Act, 1881.
• The Indian Fisheries Act, 1897.
• The Indian Ports Act, 1901.
• The Bengal Smoke Nuisance Act, 1905.
• The Explosives Act, 1908.
• The Bombay Smoke Nuisance Act, 1912.
• The Inland Stream Vessel Act, 1917.
• The Mysore Destructive Insects & Pests Act, 1917.
• The Poison Act, 1919.
• The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural, Pest & Diseases Act, 1919.
• The Indian Boilers Act, 1923.
• The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923.
• The Indian Forest Act, 1927.
• The Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.
• The Bihar Wastelands (Reclamation, Cultivation & Improvement) Act, 1946.
• The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act 1947.
• The Damodar Valley Corporation (Prevention of Pollution of Water) Regulation Act, 1948.
• The Factories (Pollution and Pesticides) Act, 1948.
• The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948.
• The Andhra Pradesh Improvement Schemes (Land utilization) Act, 1949.
• The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951.
• The Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951.
• The Madhya Pradesh Control of Music and Noises Act, 1951.
• The Maharashtra Prevention of Water Pollution Act, 1953.
• The Orissa River Pollution & Prevention Act, 1953.
• The Assam Agricultural Pests and Disease Act, 1954.
• The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
• The U.P. Agricultural Pests & Disease Act, 1954.
• The Acquisition of Land for Flood Control and Prevention of Erosion Act, 1955.
• The Bihar Control of the Use and play of Loudspeakers Act, 1955.
• The River Boards Act, 1956.
• The Ancient Monuments and Archeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.
• The Kerala Agricultural Pests & Disease Act, 1958.
• The Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
• The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963.
• The Delhi Restriction of Land Uses Act, 1964.
• The Beedi and Cigar Works Act, 1966.
• The Insecticides Act, 1968.
• The Maharashtra Water Pollution Prevention Act, 1969.
• Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage (Prevention & Control of Water Pollution) Act, 1970.
• The Cattle Trespass Act, 1971.
• The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
• The Urban Land Act (Ceiling and Regulation), 1976.
• The Madhya Pradesh Gandhi Basti Kshetra (Sudhar Tatha Nirmulan) Adiniyam, 1976.
• The Territorial Waters, continental shelf, exclusive Economic Zone and other Maritime Zone Act, 1976.
• The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977.
• The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1978.
• The Coast Guard Act, 1978.
• The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
• The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
• The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
• The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
• Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
• Hazarduous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989.
• Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazarduous Chemical Rules, 1989.
• The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
• The Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991.
• The Wildlife (Protection) Rules, 1995.
• The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995.
• The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997.
• The Biological Diversity Act 2002.
• The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development & Regulating) Act, 2002.
• Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002.