Dates PDF - Environmental Laws in India
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This document provides a chronological list of dates and events related to environmental laws in India, spanning from 1485 to 2019. The events range from the formation of the Bishnoi sect to international agreements and natural disasters. It also summarizes environmental impacts and movements.
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Date Sheet Dates Events / Significance 1485 Bishnoi Sect was formed by Guru Jambeshwar Ji Maharaj. 18th Century Bishnoi Movement lead by Amrita Devi. 1950s - 1960s Minamata Disaster 1972 Wildlife Protect...
Date Sheet Dates Events / Significance 1485 Bishnoi Sect was formed by Guru Jambeshwar Ji Maharaj. 18th Century Bishnoi Movement lead by Amrita Devi. 1950s - 1960s Minamata Disaster 1972 Wildlife Protection Act. Chipko Movement in Uttarakhand in Chamoli April 1973 district in Renu & Mandal Villages by Sundarlal Bahuguna & Gaura Devi. 1973 Silent Valley Movement in Kerala's Palakkad's District. 1974 Water Prevention & Control Of Pollution Act. October 1977 Tibilisi Declaration was accepted. 1980 Forest Conservation Act 1980s Tehri Dam Movement opposing construction of tehri Dam on Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand. Appiko Movement in Karnataka, which focussed 1980s on preventing deforestation linked with dam construction. 1981 Air Prevention & Control Of Pollution Act. 1983 Ministry Of Environment & Forest established. December 3, 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy 1985 Government declared Silent Valley as National Park. NBA - Narmada Bachao Andolan lead by Medha 1985 Patkar opposing Sardar Sarovar Dam's Construction over Narmada River 1986 Environmental Protect Act. 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the ozone layer, was established 1989 Montreal Protocol was enforced. 1992 Connvention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - during Earth Summit in Rio de Janerio 1997 Kyoto Protocol establishd 2002 Biodiversity Act. 2003 National Biodiversity Authority established. 2005 Kyoto Protocol enacted. National Cirriculum Framework (NCF) - 2005 Environmental education was formally integrated. May 25, 2009 Aila Cyclone March 11, 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster June 2013 Kedarnath Floods Paris Agreement - Kyoto Protocol paved the 2015 way for Paris Agreement Kigali Ammendment - 8th Ammendment of October 2016 Montreal Protocol, signed by 197 Members in Kigali , Rawanda December 2019 COVID - 19 Colour Significance Environmental Laws in India International Agreements Natural Disasters Indian Environmental Movements
