Environmental (General)

 

Chemical or other hazardous industries which are essential for economic development may have to be set up. But measures should be taken to reduce the risk of hazard or risk to the community by taking all necessary steps for locating such industries in a manner that would pose the least risk of danger to the community and for maximizing safety requirements in such industries.

 

 

The supreme court of India has  enunciated the doctrine of "Public Trust", based on the legal theory of ancient Roman Empire. The idea of this theory was that certain common properties such as rivers, seashores, forests  and the air, were held by the Government in trusteeship for the free and unimpeded use by general public. The resources like the air, sea, waters and the forests have such a great importance to the people as a whole, that would be totally unjustified to make them a subject of private ownership or commercial purpose. The concept "Environment" bears a very close relationship to this doctrine. The doctrine enjoins upon the resources for the enjoyment of general public, rather to permit their use for private ownership or commercial purpose. 

The International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) is an independent, non-profit research organisation

 

Solid Waste Management Rules Revised After 16 Years; Rules Now Extend to Urban and Industrial Areas

 

Environmental impact assessment SO Number 1533 pdf version doc version