Environmental Policy and Legislations for B.Tech 5th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Air and Environmental Policy and Legislations B.Tech (R13) fifthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
To impart knowledge on the policies, legislations, institutional frame work and enforcement mechanisms for environmental management in India.
UNIT I : INTRODUCTION [9 hours]
Indian Constitution and Environmental Protection – National Environmental policies – Precautionary Principle and Polluter Pays Principle – Concept of absolute liability – multilateral environmental agreements and Protocols – Montreal Protocol, Kyoto agreement, Rio declaration – Environmental Protection Act, Water (P&CP) Act, Air (P&CP) Act – Institutional framework (SPCB/CPCB/MoEF)
UNIT II : WATER (P&CP) ACT, 1974 [8 hours]
Power & functions of regulatory agencies – responsibilities of Occupier Provision relating to prevention and control Scheme of Consent to establish, Consent to operate – Conditions of the consents – Outlet – Legal sampling procedures, State Water Laboratory – Appellate Authority – Penalties for violation of consent conditions etc. Provisions for closure/directions in apprehended pollution situation.
UNIT III : AIR (P&CP) ACT, 1981 [8 hours]
Power & functions of regulatory agencies – responsibilities of Occupier Provision relating to prevention and control Scheme of Consent to establish, Consent to operate – Conditions of the consents – Outlet – Legal sampling procedures, State Air Laboratory – Appellate Authority – Penalties for violation of consent conditions etc. Provisions for closure/directions in apprehended pollution situation.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: The students completing the course will have
- an understanding of the Indian policies and legislations pertaining to prevention and control of water pollution, air pollution and waste management
- an insight into the Environmental Protection Act and the associated Rules knowledge on the Institutional setup for Environmental management and pollution control.
TEXTBOOKS:
- Shyam Divan and Armin Roseneranz “Environmental law and policy in India “Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2001.
- Greger I. Megregor, “Environmental law and enforcement”, Lewis Publishers, London. 1994.
REFERENCE:
- CPCB, “Pollution Control acts, Rules and Notifications issued there under “Pollution Control Series – PCL/2/1992, Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi, 1997.
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