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Law And Social Justice

Question
CBSEENSS8007993

How was environment treated earlier? What has been the change in perception? Discuss.

Solution
Environment was treated as free entity. Any industry could pollute the air and water without any restrictions. Whether it was our rivers, air, ground water, the environment was being polluted and the health of people was completely ignored.

The Bhopal gas tragedy brought change in perception. The Indian government introduced new laws on the environment. Henceforth, the polluters were to be held accountable for the damage done to environment. Now it is felt that the environment is something that people over generations will share, and it could not be destroyed merely for industrial development.