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Volume I : Move Towards Holistic Health
Appendix 2 : Selective List of Legislations
SELECTIVE
LIST OF LEGISLATIONS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENT AND CHEMICAL
SAFETY
CENTRAL ENACTMENTS
1.
Water Pollution
The River Boards Act, 1956
The Merchant Shipping
(Amendment) Act, 1970
The water (prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act 1974
The Water (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977.,
2.
Air Pollution
The Indian Boiler’s
Act, 1923
The Factories Act, 1948
The Industries
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
The Mines and Minerals
(Regulation and Development) Act 1947
The Air (Prevention and
control of Pollution) Act, 1981
3.
Radiation
The Atomic Energy Act,
1962
Radiation Protection
Rules, 1971
4.
Pesticides
The Insecticides Act, 1968
The Factories Act, 1948
The Poison Act, 1919
5.
Others
The Wild Life (protection)
Act, 1972
The Indian Forest Act,
1927
The Indian Fisheries Act,
1897
The Urban Land (Ceiling
& Regulation) Act, 1976
The Prevention of Food
Adulteration Act, 1954
The Ancient Monuments and
Archelogical sites and Remains Act, 1958
The Forest Conservation
Act, 1980.
STATE ENACTMENTS
1.
Water Pollution
Orissa River Pollution
prevention Act, 1953
Maharashtra Prevention of
Water Pollution Act, 1969
2.
Smoke Control
The Bental Smoke Nuisance
Act, 1905
The Gujarat Smoke Nuisance
Act, 1963
The Bombay Smoke Nuisance
Act, 1912.
3.
Pest Control
The Andhra Pradesh
Agricultural pest and Disease Act,1919
The Assam Agricultural
pests and disease Act, 1954
The UP Agricultural
Disease and Pests Act, 1954
The Mysore Destructive
Insects and Pests Act, 1917
The Kerala Agricultural
Pests and Disease Act, 1958
4.
Land Utilisation and Land Improvement
The Andhra pradesh
Improvement Scheme Act, 1949
The Acquisition of Land
for Flood Control and Prevention of erosion Act, 1955
The Bihar Waste Lands
(Reclamation, cultivation and Improvement) Act, 1946
The Delhi Restriction of
Uses of Land Act, 1964
Source : CSE
Citizen’s Report 1984-85p.345.
LEGISLATION
DEALING WITH CHEMICAL SAFETY
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| Industry |
Legislation |
| protection of worker’s health |
Mines Act, 1852 Indian Railway Act 1890
Factories Act,
1948
Dock Labourers
Regulation, 1948
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| Usage of restricted chemicals |
White Phosphorus Act, 1923 hazardous Occupation
(Lead rule) 1937
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| Usage of Explosives |
Indian Explosive Act, 1884 |
| Usage of other chemicals |
Indian Boilers Act, 1923 Petroleum Act, 1934
Organic Solvent
(rubber) Rules, 1937
Chromium Rule,
1937
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| Food and Agriculture |
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,
1954 Insecticides
Act, 1965
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| Environmental Pollution |
Bengal Smoke Nuisance Act 1905 Factories Act, 1948
Industries Act,
1951
River Board Act,
1956
Mines and Minerals
Act, 1957
Merchant Shipping
Act, 1970
water (Prevntion
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
Air Act, 1981
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| Source : SH.aidi and S.J. Arcievala,
Chemical Safety situation in five countries of
the Southeast Asia region, WHO New Delhi, 1984. |
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