| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| 1 | Introduction | | 1 |
| 2 | Environmental problems in India | | 8 |
| (a) Land resources | | 8 |
| (b) Forestry and wildlife
(b
(b) Forestry of wildlife | | 8 |
| (c) Water resoreces | | 9 |
| (d) Human settlements | | 10 |
| Air pollution | | 11 |
| Water pollution | | 12 |
| Noise pollution | | 13 |
| Thermal pollution | | 13 |
| Radio-active pollution | | 13 |
| Population explosion | | 14 |
| Soil pollution | | 14 |
| Marine pollution | | 14 |
| Acid Rain | | 15 |
| Ozone depletion | | 14 |
| 3 | Measure of environmental protection | | 18 |
| (a) Contitutional measures | | 18 |
| Directive Principles | | 19 |
| Fundamental Duties | | 20 |
| (b) Administrative measures | | 20 |
| Tiwari Committee | | 23 |
| Department of environment (DOE) | | 24 |
| Ministry of environment and forests | | 26 |
| (c) Legislative measues | | 26 |
| The wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 | | 29 |
| Water (Prevention) and control of pollution Act 1974 | | 32 |
| Central boards | | 33 |
| State board | | 33 |
| The water (Prevention) and control of pollution) | | |
| Cess Act 1977 | | 38 |
| The Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 | | 38 |
| The air (Prevention and control of pollution) act 1981 | | 41 |
| The environment (Protection) Act 1986 | | 46 |
| 4 | Policy - suggestions and conclusion | | 52 |
| Partership role of central and state government | | 52 |
| Role of Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) | | 52 |
| Environmental technologies | | 53 |
| Training and orientation programmes | | 53 |
| Strengthening of institutions and legislations | | 53 |
| Environmental awareness | | 53 |
| Population control | | 54 |
| Rehabilation of project oustees | | 55 |
| Eradication of poverty | | 55 |
| People's participation | | 56 |
| Role of judiciary | | 56 |
| Non-conventional energy | | 56 |
| Environmental audit | | 57 |
| Eco-friendly growth | | 57 |
| Conclusion | | 57 |
