Enlist various legislations enforced by the Govt. of India to protect the environment from pollution.

Explanation

(i) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. This act brings the protection of air, water and soil quality and the control of environment pollutants including noise.
(ii) The Insecticide Act, 1968. This act deals with the regulation of import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides with a view to prevent risk to human health and other organisms.
(ii) The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. This act deals with the preservation of water quality and the control of water pollution with a concern for the detrimental effects of water pollutants on human health and also on the biological world.
(iv) The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. This act deals with the preservation of air quality and the control of air pollution with a concern for the detrimental effects of air pollutants on human health and also on the biological world. In 1987, important amendments of the Air Act 1981 were made and noise was recognised as an air pollutant.