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Environmental Law Training Course

Indian environmental legislation in practice: Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981 and Environment (Protection) Act 1986.

beginner·5 weeks·4.8 rating·28 learners·Certificate

Instructor: Dr. Ananya Mehta

Environmental Law Training Course

₹10,900

Overview

Seminar-style vocational course on the three foundation statutes of Indian environmental law. Water Act 1974 (discharge, boards, consent), Air Act 1981 (emissions, ambient air), and EPA 1986 (umbrella powers, rules and notifications). Built for professionals who must cite the correct Act in a briefing.

What you'll learn

  • •State the purpose of the Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981 and EPA 1986
  • •Connect consents and directions to the correct parent Act
  • •Explain how EPA 1986 hosts later rules (hazardous waste, EIA, and others)
  • •Use the three Acts in a short legal briefing without mixing years
  • •Identify typical offences and the role of SPCBs

Who this is for

  • •New compliance officers
  • •Law and environment students
  • •Plant managers who sign returns
  • •Consultants who draft legal registers

Prerequisites

  • •No law degree required

Curriculum

Module 01 — Water Act 1974
  • Water Act 1974 in the plant filetext
Module 02 — Air Act 1981
  • Air Act 1981 in the plant filetext
Module 03 — Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and assessment
  • EPA 1986: the umbrella and the rulebooktext
  • Knowledge checkquiz
  • Three-Act briefing noteassignment

Tools & skills

  • •Statute mapping
  • •Consent language
  • •Brief writing
  • •Three-Act comparison sheet
  • •Legal register starter
  • •Briefing template

FAQs

Is this an accredited government certification?

No. IE-RISE / E-RISE programme certificates are institutional credentials for professional development. They are not government accreditations unless a specific statutory body is named for that batch.

Who should take this programme?

Plant operators, EHS officers, auditors, consultants, engineers and graduates entering water, waste and environmental compliance roles.

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