PARLIAMENT QUESTION: KEY LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• A Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha reply (05 Feb 2026) by MoEFCC enumerating the principal non-forest, non-wildlife, non-biodiversity environmental statutes operating in India.
• Four pillar laws: Water Act 1974 (as amended 2024), Air Act 1981, Environment (Protection) Act 1986 (EPA), and CAQM Act 2021.
• UPSC relevance: GS-III (environmental pollution) and GS-II (statutory bodies, federal coordination); a standard prelims pool for Act–year–authority matching.