Justice T S Doabia Environmental and Pollution Laws in India

“Earth has been over exploited. Water has been contaminated with all conceivable pollutants. Air has been fouled with visible and invisible gaseous substances and suspended particulates. Whosoever is responsible for causing damage to environment must pay the costs of measures taken to remedy the ill effects.

‘Polluter Pays’ is the term evolved for this purpose. The capacity of the polluter and the damage caused by him can be taken note of. Strategies have been evolved for protecting forest, coastal areas, wild life, bio-diversity, river systems, ground water, wet lands and mountain eco systems. All these topics fall within the protective umbrella provided by Environmental Laws.” Environmental Laws affect an increasingly wide range of companies and commercial interests, as well as those responsible for its administration and implementation. Understanding the law is essential if liability and costs are to be avoided and risk minimized.

This book deals with various aspects of environment. The concept of Sustainable Development, Precautionary Principle and Polluter Pays Principle has become part and parcel of Indian Judicial System. Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Noise Pollution, Sanitation are some of the subjects which affect every common man. The forest cover stands protected through judicial intervention. Similarly, mining activity all over the country stands regulated. All these subjects have been dealt with in various judicial pronouncements.

As to what are the constitutional rights available to a citizen of India and as to who can come forward to sustain and enforce these rights has been elaborated. As a matter of fact all the topics regarding which concern have been shown in the National Environment Policy have been incorporated. There is need to preserve river systems, there is need to preserve ground water, wet lands and also sea. Radiation threat and the nuclear blast may create a situation where sea life may become extinct. “Efforts have been made to deal with all aspects of pollution in this book. The case law as developed in England, America and India stands digested. Some important decisions given by the European Council have also been included at appropriate places of the book.”

“This is a comprehensive reference-book covering Environmental and Pollution Laws in India, its classical approach on the subject will show to the legal world author’sthoroughness and accuracy as a commentator. The treatment of different topics is illuminating; the book is bound to continue to be the book on ENVIRONMENTAL  & POLLUTION LAWS in this country.”

JUSTICE T.S. DOABIA
ENVIRONMENTAL & POLLUTION LAWS
SECOND EDITION 2010

General Contents of Volume 1 & 2 GENERAL CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1 & 2

Title Page ............................................................................. iii
Foreword to the Second Edition........................................... vii
Preface to the Second Edition .............................................. ix
Foreword to the First Edition .............................................. x
Preface to the First Edition .................................................. xi
Arrangement of Subject........................................................ xix-xci
Consolidated Table of Cases (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2) ................ xciii-cxcix
Consolidated Subject Index (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2) ................... [1]-[198]
VOLUME 1
CHAPTER PAGE
1. INTRODUCTORY .......................................................................... 1
2. INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES.................................................. 23
3. MAXIMS, DOCTRINES AND WORDS & PHARSES ........................ 118
4. STATUTORY DEFINITIONS........................................................... 254
5. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS ................................................... 280
6. UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT........... 486
7. DOCTRINE OF PUBLIC TRUST...................................................... 522
8. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, PRECAUTIONARY AND
POLLUTER PAYS PRINCIPLES ...................................................... 556
9. ENVIRONMENT............................................................................ 626
10. AIR POLLUTION........................................................................... 732
11. WATER, WATER POLLUTION, WATER SUPPLY, WATER
CHARGES AND CESS ON WATER.................................................
804
xvi General Contents of Volume 1 & 2
CHAPTER PAGE
12. WATER DISPUTES........................................................................ 987
13. SANITATION, SEWERAGE WASTE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT... 1010
14. HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIES............................................................ 1149
15. FOREST AND GREEN COVER ....................................................... 1261
VOLUME 2
16. NOISE POLLUTION....................................................................... 1401
17. RADIATION THREAT.................................................................... 1488
18. MINING ACTIVITY AND ENVIRONMENT...................................... 1509
19. ANCIENT MONUMENTS, WILD LIFE AND NATIONAL PARKS...... 1583
20. POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDS .................................................. 1646
21. PRACTICE, PROCEDURES, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES ............... 1683
22. TOWN PLANNING ........................................................................ 1833
APPENDICES
PART I
WATER
APPENDIX PAGE
1. THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION)
ACT, 1974 ................................................................................... 2035
2. THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION)
RULES, 1975................................................................................ 2076
3. CENTRAL BOARD FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF
WATER POLLUTION (PROCEDURE FOR TRANSACTION OF
BUSINESS) RULES, 1975 ............................................................. 2102
4. THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION)
CESS ACT, 1977 .......................................................................... 2104
5. THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION)
CESS RULES, 1978....................................................................... 2111
General Contents of Volume 1 & 2 xvii
APPENDIX PAGE
PART II
AIR
6. THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT,
1981 ............................................................................................ 2118
7. THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION)
RULES, 1982................................................................................ 2142
8. THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION)
(UNION TERRITORIES) RULES, 1983........................................... 2153
PART III
ENVIRONMENT
9. THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986 .......................... 2168
10. THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) RULES, 1986 ...................... 2223
11. THE MANUFACTURE, USE, IMPORT, EXPORT AND STORAGE
OF HAZARDOUS MICRO-ORGANISM GENETICALLY
ENGINEERED ORGANISM OR CELLS RULES, 1989 ...................... 2441
12. THE HAZARDOUS WASTE (MANAGEMENT, HANDLING AND
TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT) RULES, 2008 ........................... 2457
13. THE MANUFACTURE, STORAGE AND IMPORT OF HAZARDOUS
CHEMICALS RULES, 1989 ........................................................... 2502
14. SCHEME OF LABELLING OF ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY
PRODUCTS (ECO-MARK) .......................................................... 2537
15. THE BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (CERTIFICATION)
(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1997.......................................... 2543
16. RESTRICTING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES IN SPECIAL SPECIFIED
AREA OF ARAVALLI RANGE........................................................ 2552
17. THE CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS (EMERGENCY PLANNING,
PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE) RULES, 1996........................... 2555
18. THE BIO-MEDICAL WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING)
RULES, 1998................................................................................ 2580
19. THE PLASTICS MANUFACTURE, SALE AND USAGE RULES,
1999 ............................................................................................ 2592
20. THE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES (MANAGEMENT AND
HANDLING) RULES, 2000............................................................ 2597
xviii General Contents of Volume 1 & 2
APPENDIX PAGE
21. THE NOISE POLLUTION (REGULATION AND CONTROL)
RULES, 2000................................................................................ 2613
22. THE OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (REGULATION AND
CONTROL) RULES, 2000 ............................................................. 2617
23. THE BATTERIES (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES, 2001.. 2659
PART IV
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
24. THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT, 1991.......................... 2670
25. THE PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE RULES, 1991...................... 2678
PART V
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
26. THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT TRIBUNAL ACT, 1995 .............. 2690
27. THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT APPELLATE AUTHORITY
ACT, 1997 ................................................................................... 2700
28. THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT APPELLATE AUTHORITY
(APPEAL) RULES, 1997 ............................................................... 2706
PART VI
NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
29. THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT, 2010 ........................... 2711
PART VII
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT POLICY, 2006
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT POLICY, 2006................................... 2729

Justice T. S. Doabia, Former Judge, MP High Court & Jammu & Kashmir High Court, (Co-Author of Doabia & Doabia Law of Elections & Election Petitions, Doabia & Doabia Election Manual, Doabia’s Election Cases, Doabia & Doabia The Law of Services & Dismissals, Doabia & Doabia Supreme Court on Constitutional Law, Editor — Punjab Local Acts in 17 Volumes & Haryana Local Acts in 14 Volumes, etc. etc.)

I. P. S. Doabia, Advocate, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh Addl. Standing Counsel, Union of India for the High Court of Punjab & Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh, Co-editor of Punjab & Haryana Local Acts.

M. S. Doabia, Advocate, Formerly Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.