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Session - 15 Unit - VIII Environmental Protection Acts, Non-Governmental Organisations, Environmental Education and Women Education
Session - 15 Unit - VIII Environmental Protection Acts, Non-Governmental Organisations, Environmental Education and Women Education
Unit VIII
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTS,
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS,
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND
WOMEN EDUCATION
Dr. H.S. Ramesh
Professor of Environmental Engineering
S.J. College of Engineering, Mysore 570 006
However, a person shall not be party of an offence under subsection (1), by reason
only of having done or could to be done by any of the following acts namely;
(a)
Constructing bridge, weir, dam, sluice, dock, pier, drain or sewer or other
permanent works which he has a right to construct, improve or maintain.
(b)
Depositing any material on the bank or in the bed of any stream for the purpose of
reclaiming land or for supporting repairing or protecting the bank or bed of such
stream provided such materials are not capable of polluting such streams.
(c)
Polluting into any stream by any sand or gravel or other natural deposit which has
flowed from or been deposited by the current of such stream.
Varieties of
powers are given to the central / state boards to make application to courts for restrains
apprehended pollution of water in streams and wells.
Air
pollution means any solid, liquid or gaseous substances (including noise) present in the
atmosphere in such concentration as may be or tend to be injurious to human beings or
other living creatures or plants or property or environment.
The objective of the Act is to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of
air pollution for the establishment with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purpose of
boards for conferring on and assigning to such boards powers and functions relating there
and for matters connected therewith.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Collect technical and statistical data to prepare manuals, code, guide related to air.
(g)
Both companies and government departments are also prosecuted under the Air
Act.
No court shall take cognizance of any offence except on a complaint made by any
person who has given notice of not less than 60 days, in the manner prescribed of the
alleged offence and his intention to make a complaint to the board.
Environment includes water, air and land and the interrelationship which exists
among and between them and human beings, other living creature, plants, microorganisms and property.
(b)
(c)
(d)
In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (1) such measures may include measures with respect to all or any of the
following matters.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Laying down procedures and safeguards for the prevention of accidents which may
cause environmental pollution.
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
It is well known that breaking up the soil or clearing of the forest land affects
seriously reforestation or regeneration of forests and therefore, such breaking up of soil
can only be permitted after taking into consideration all aspects of the question, the over
all advantages and disadvantages to the economy of the country.
Environmental
conditions, ecological imbalance that is likely to occur, its effects on the flora and the
fauna in the area, etc., it was therefore thought that the entire control of the forest areas
should vest in the central government.
prior approval of the central government should be obtained before permitting the use of
the forest land for non-forest purposes.
Current Requirements that should be met before declaring an area into a Wild Life
Sanctuary / National Park under Forest Act
(a) The state government may by notification in the office declare the provisions of their
chapter applicable to any forest land or wasteland which is not included in a reserve
forest, but which is the property of the government.
(b) The forest land and waste land included in any such notification shall be called a
Protected Forest.
(c) No such notification shall be made unless the nature and extent of the rights of
government and of private persons in or over the forest land or wasteland comprised
therein have been inquired into and recorded at a survey or settlement, or in such
other manner as the state government thinks sufficient.
There are more than 10,000 NGOs in India ranging from National Agencies to
local groups.
extending support to NGO activity and routing many of its own programme through
them.
Environmental Education
The Environmental Ministry has been organizing National Environmental
Awareness Campaigns (NEAC), every year in order to spread the messages of
environmental conservation across society. Each years campaign has a specific theme.
The district level programme called Paryavaran Vahini was launched to promote and
support for Environmental Legislation in order to ensure compliance.
Women Education
Until recently Indian women stood for a significant tradition and culture since the
vedic age.
discrimination.
Now the government has revealed that progress cannot be achieved without
adopting women welfare programmes specially women education.
So special care
(reservations and incentives) has been taken to provide education, health, job and other
facilities to women.