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Spheres of Influence
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By Order of the Court: Environmental Cleanup
in India Dinesh C. Sharma Abstract
India is known for its many man-made splendors, yet a look around this nation also shows a wealth of imported and domestically produced toxic wastes that have been accumulating for decades. In 1995, India’s Supreme Court started taking action to get the country’s hazardous waste situation under control. A series of legislative amendments have brought India’s laws in line with Basel Convention requirements, and local committees are being set up to watch over industry. A monitoring committee established by the Supreme Court has ordered the closure of several polluters and is requiring industries to pay for cleanup of their pollution.
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