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When was the Environmental Protection Ac...

When was the Environmental Protection Act passed ?

A

1972

B

1986

C

1982

D

1992

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B
Environment Protection Act, 1986. is an Act of the Parliament of India. After the 1984 Bhopal Tragedy, the Government of India enacted the Environment Protection Act of 1986 under Article 253 of the Constitution which was passed in March 1986.
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