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In India, environmental law is governed by the Environment Protection Act (EPA, India), 1986 (The Environmental Act 1986; Upadhyay 2012). This act is enforced by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the numerous State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs). Apart from this, there are also individual legislations specifically enacted for the protection of water, air, wildlife, etc. Such legislations include the following:

 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977

 The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983

 The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972

 Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001

 Recycled Plastics, Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999

 The National Green Tribunal established under the National Green Tribunal Act of 2010 has jurisdiction over all environmental cases dealing with a substantial environmental question and acts covered under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978

 Ganga Action Plan, 1986

 The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

 The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The acts covered under Indian Wild Life Protection Act 1972 do not fall within the jurisdiction of the National Green Tribunal. Appeals can be filed in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India (The Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972)

 Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movements on Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, 1989 and Its Protocols

 Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Amendment Rules, 2003 (Malik and Malik 2015)