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♤ The provisions for environmental protection in the constitution were made within four years of Stockholm Conference, in 1976, though the 42nd amendment as follows:
♤ Article-48-A of the constitution provides:
♤ “The state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forest and wildlife of the country.”
♤ Article 51-A (g) Provides:
♤ It shall be duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife an to have compassion for living creatures.”
♤ Thus our constitution includes environmental protection and conservation as one of our fundamental duties. Some of the important Acts passed by the Government of India are discussed here.