National Environmental Policy 1992

Based on the National Conservation Strategy, an initiative by the Government to

integrate environment and development into a policy framework, the National

Environmental Policy was drawn up by the Ministry of Environment and Forest.

The Policy sets the basic framework for environmental action and provides sectoral

guidelines. The Policy has many wide-sweeping, broad objectives. Amongst them,

the Policy aims to:

Maintain the ecological balance and overall development through protection

and improvement of the environment.

Protect the country against natural disasters.

Identify and regulate activities that pollute and degrade the environment.

Ensure environmentally sound development in all sectors.

Ensure sustainable, long term, and environmentally sound use of all national

resources.

Actively remain associated with international environmental initiatives to the

maximum extent possible.

In line with the Policy, the Government passed several environmental acts and

regulations to combat industry-related pollution problems.

National Environmental Policy, 1992

In 1992 the National Environmental Policy (NEP) was drawn up with the aim of providing

protection and sustainable management of the environment. The objectives of the Policy

include:

• Maintaining the ecological balance and overall development through protection and

improvement of the environment;

• Identifying and regulate polluting and environmentally degrading activities;

• Ensuring environmentally sound development;

• Ensuring sustainable and environmentally sound use of all natural resources; and

• Actively remain associated with all international environmental initiatives (MoEF, 1994).