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Earth conference was organized for the first time at Stockholm in Sweden in $1972$ to discuss measures to protect the environment at the global level. Thereafter, many such conferences and conventions have taken place to discuss the environment-related issues. India has actively participated in these global events and adopted the resolutions passed for the protection of the environment.
Following are the steps taken in India for the protection of environment:
Information of the pollution level in the major cities is collected and published. National and State Pollution Control Boards have been set up. $5th$ June is celebrated as the Environment Day. Air Pollution Control Act was enacted in $1981.$ International agreements have been signed about deteriorating level of ozone, disposal of nuclear waste and maintenance of biodiversity. Steps have been taken to create awareness regarding the protection of environment in the country.

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