The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

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The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 – Edition 2026 As amended by The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 published by Commercial Law Publishers and authored by  Commercial’s, is a comprehensive and updated bare act covering the statutory framework for environmental protection in India.

Spanning 960 pages, this edition incorporates the latest amendments, allied rules, notifications, and relevant regulatory provisions issued under the Act up to 2026. It serves as a reliable and authentic reference for understanding compliance requirements, regulatory powers, environmental clearances, standards, penalties, and enforcement mechanisms.

This publication is highly useful for advocates, environmental law practitioners, industry compliance officers, regulatory authorities, academicians, students, and policy professionals dealing with environmental governance and statutory compliance.

📘 Key Features:

• Complete text of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

• Includes updated rules, notifications & allied provisions

• Clear, authentic and reader-friendly statutory format

• Suitable for professionals, students & institutional libraries

Book contains The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Alongwith

• The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 (as amended vide GSR 487(E), dt. 22-7-2025, w.e.f. 22-7-2025)

• The Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 (as amended vide GSR 438(E), dt. 1-7-2025, w.e.f. 1-4-2026)

• The Manufacture, Storage & Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989

• The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (as amended vide GSR 73(E), dt. 23-1-2025, w.e.f. 23-1-2025)

• The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

• The Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016

• The Solid Wastes Management Rules, 2026 [SO 388(E), dt. 27-1-2026]

• The Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 (as amended vide SO 958(E), dt. 24-2-2025, w.e.f. 24-2-2025)

• The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (as amended vide GSR 699(E), dt. 12-11-2024, w.e.f. 12-11-2024)

• The Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes and Fittings Rules, 2021

• The Environment (Utilisation of Crop Residue by Thermal Power Plants) Rules, 2023, dt. 11-07-2023

• The Green Credit Rules, 2023, dt. 10-10-2023

• The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017

• The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

• The Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016

• The Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025, dt. 2-4-2025

• The Regulation of Lead Contents in Household and Decorative Paints Rules, 2016

• The Regulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants Rules, 2018

• The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Form of Annual Statement of Accounts) Rules, 2022

• The Water Purification System (Regulation of Use) Rules, 2023, dt. 10-11-2023

• The Ecomark Rules, 2024, dt. 26-9-2024

• The Environment Protection (Manner of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty) Rules, 2024

• The Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025, dt. 6-1-2025

• The Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025, dt. 4-7-2025

• The Environment Audit Rules, 2025, dt. 29-8-2025

• The Environment (Protection) Fund Rules, 2026, dt. 15-1-2026

• The Uniform Protocol on Water Quality Monitoring Order, 2005

• The 2-T Oil (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 1998

• The Regulation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Order, 2016

• The Wood-based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016

• The Criteria for Finished Leather as Environment Friendly Products, 2000

• State Policy and Solid Waste Management Strategy for Delhi

• The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021

• The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

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