Environmental Law Short Questions and Answers: Part 2

Vande Matram! Here are some short questions and answers on Environmental laws in India. Please read these and note them down for your knowledge.

What is the Constitutional provision for the protection of the environment in India?

·         In Article 48 of the Constitution of India, it is clearly stated that it is the duty of the state to ‘protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country’. It imposes a duty on every citizen ‘to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife.’

Who is responsible for making rules and regulations for the protection of the environment in India?

·         The Ministry of Environment and Forests, India. In India, the Ministry of Environment and Forests is the nodal agency at the Central level for planning, promoting, and coordinating the environmental programmes, apart from policy formulation.

What are the main objectives of the Ministry of Environment and Forests?

·         Following are the main objectives laid down by the Ministry of Environment and Forests:

o   Conservation & survey of flora, fauna, forests, and wildlife

o   Prevention and control of pollution

o   Afforestation & regeneration of degraded areas

o   Protection of the environment.

 Who is authorised to monitor industrial pollution and its prevention, and control?

·         In India the Central Pollution Control Board monitors, industrial pollution, prevention, and control at the central level, which is a statutory authority attached to the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

·         At the State level, the State Departments of Environment and State Pollution Control Boards are the designated agencies to perform these functions.

What is the main motive of the Wild Life (Protection Act), 1972?

·         The motive of the Wild Life (Protection Act), 1972 is to introduce legislation for providing protection to wild animals and birds. It provides that the wildlife which is an integral part of the ecosystem can be protected and guarded against extinction. This Act is basically for the protection of animals, plants, and birds that live in forests. 

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