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Constitution of India.
Date of original text: 1949 (01 April 2019)

Policies

Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.
Date of text: 31 March 2023
India’s Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy, 2022.
Date of text: 2022
Operational Guidelines for National Livestock Mission, 2021.
Date of text: 01 July 2021
National Fisheries Policy 2020.
Date of text: 01 September 2020
National Disaster Management Plan, 2019.
Date of text: 01 November 2019

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020.
Date of text: 24 September 2020
Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020.
Date of text: 27 September 2020
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
Date of original text: 07 September 2005 (22 September 2011)
Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.
Date of text: 05 September 2005
Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 (No. 39 of 2002).
Date of text: 03 July 2002

Climate change

Notification constituting the Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement.
Date of text: 27 November 2020

Cultivated plants

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2011 (No. 53 of 2001).
Date of text: 28 August 2001
Seeds Act (Act No. 54 of 1966).
Date of text: 29 December 1966
The Andhra Pradesh Pulses Board Act, 2019 (Act No. 7 of 2020).
Date of text: 03 January 2020
Destructive Insects and Pests (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1992 (No. 12 of 1992).
Date of text: 31 March 1992
Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 (Act No. 5 of 1979).
Date of text: 17 March 1979

Disaster risk management

Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act No. 53 of 2005).
Date of text: 23 December 2005
Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (Act No. 6 of 1991).
Date of original text: 22 January 1991 (31 January 1992)
Disaster Management (National Institute of Disaster Management) Rules, 2006 (53 of 2005).
Date of text: 30 October 2006
National Disaster Management Guidelines: Management of Drought, 2010.
Date of text: 01 September 2010
National Disaster Management Guidelines: Management of Floods, 2008.
Date of text: 01 January 2008

Environment

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (No. 29 of 1986).
Date of text: 23 May 1986
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (No. 14 of 1981).
Date of text: 29 March 1981
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 (Water Act).
Date of original text: 23 March 1974 (23 September 1988)
Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (Act No. 29 of 2021).
Date of text: 12 August 2021
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (Act No. 19 of 2010).
Date of text: 02 June 2010

Fisheries

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (No. 59 of 1960).
Date of original text: 26 December 1960 (1982)
The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (Act No. 24 of 2005).
Date of original text: 23 June 2005 (12 August 2023)
Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 (No. 42 of 1981).
Date of text: 28 September 1981
Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972 (Act No. 13 of 1972).
Date of original text: 20 April 1972 (1986)
Coasting Vessels Act (Act No. 19 of 1838).
Date of original text: 27 August 1838 (06 March 1952)

Food and nutrition

National Food Security Act, 2013.
Date of text: 10 September 2013
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Date of text: 23 August 2006
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (Act No. 48 of 1999).
Date of text: 30 December 1999
Food Safety and Standards (Recovery and Distribution of Surplus Food) Regulations, 2019.
Date of text: 26 July 2019
Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.
Date of original text: 01 August 2011 (21 February 2023)

Forestry

Indian Forest Act, 1927.
Date of original text: 21 September 1927 (2018)
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 (Act No. 38 of 2016).
Date of text: 03 August 2016
Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (Act No. 2 of 2007).
Date of text: 29 December 2006
Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (6 of 1980).
Date of original text: 27 December 1980 (1998)
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007.
Date of text: 01 January 2008

Gender

Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.
Date of text: 05 September 2005
Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
Date of text: 17 June 1956
Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Date of text: 30 September 1925
Andhra Pradesh: The Andhra Pradesh (50 Percent Reservation to Women in Works Contracts and Service Contracts given on Nomination) Act No. 26 of 2019.
Date of text: 16 August 2019
Andhra Pradesh: The Andhra Pradesh (50 Percent Reservation to Women in all the Nominated Posts) Act No. 27 of 2019.
Date of text: 14 August 2019

Indigenous peoples

Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (Act No. 2 of 2007).
Date of text: 29 December 2006
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007.
Date of text: 01 January 2008

Land and soil

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (No. 30 of 2013).
Date of text: 26 September 2013
Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.
Date of text: 05 September 2005
Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act 1999 (No. 15 of 1999).
Date of text: 22 March 1999
Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA No. 40 of 1996).
Date of text: 24 December 1996
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (Act. No. 24 of 1958).
Date of original text: 28 August 1958 (1972)

Livestock

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (No. 59 of 1960).
Date of original text: 26 December 1960 (1982)
Regional Centre for Biotechnology Act, 2016 (Act No. 36 of 2016).
Date of text: 29 July 2016
Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009 (Act No. 27 of 2009).
Date of text: 20 March 2009
The Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (No. 52 of 1984).
Date of text: 21 September 1984
Orissa Animal Contagious Diseases Act, 1949.
Date of text: 29 July 1949

Sea

Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022 (Act No. 3 of 2023).
Date of text: 31 January 2023
The Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021 (Act No. 20 of 2021).
Date of text: 31 July 2021
The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (Act No. 1 of 2021).
Date of text: 17 February 2021
The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 [Act No. 22 of 2017].
Date of text: 09 August 2017
The Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010 (Act No. 31 of 2010).
Date of text: 31 August 2010

Social protection

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Act No. 35 of 2009).
Date of original text: 26 August 2009 (09 August 2019)
The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (Act No. 22 of 1955).
Date of original text: 08 May 1955 (13 September 1976)
Andhra Pradesh: The Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Scheduled Tribes Act, 2019 (Act No. 30 of 2020).
Date of text: 27 October 2020
Andhra Pradesh: The Andhra Pradesh Commission for Backward Classes other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State of Andhra Pradesh Act No. 19 of 2019.
Date of text: 16 August 2019
Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu Fisherman and Labourers Engaged in Fishing and other Allied Activities (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2007 (Act No. 19 of 2007).
Date of original text: 07 June 2007 (02 September 2014)

Water

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 (Water Act).
Date of original text: 23 March 1974 (23 September 1988)
River Boards Act, 1956 (Act No. 49 of 1956).
Date of text: 12 September 1956
Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956.
Date of original text: 28 August 1956 (28 March 2002)
Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (Act No. 24 of 2021).
Date of text: 11 August 2021
Dam Safety Act, 2021 (No. 41 of 2021).
Date of text: 13 December 2021

Wild species and ecosystems

Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Date of text: 05 February 2003
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (No. 53 of 1972).
Date of original text: 09 September 1972 (04 September 2006)
Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro-organisms Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989.
Date of text: 05 December 1989
Notification declaring the Jogimatti Wildlife Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone.
Date of text: 17 December 2021
Notification declaring Veerangana Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone.
Date of text: 08 November 2021

Miscellaneous

Right to Information Act, 2005
Date of text: 15 June 2005
Electricity Act, 2003 (Act No. 36 of 2003).
Date of text: 10 July 2003
Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.
Date of text: 03 July 2002
Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (Act No. 67 of 1957).
Date of original text: 28 December 1957 (06 May 2016)
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (No. 39 of 2019).
Date of text: 09 August 2019

International Agreements

Joint Statement on Climate Change between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of India.
Date of text: 15 May 2015
Decree No. 18/2021 - Approves the Cooperation Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the Republic of India in the Field of Maritime Transport and Ports, signed in New Delhi on 14 February 2020.
Date of text: 07 July 2021
Protocol between General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare of the Republic of India on phyto-sanitary requirements for exporting tobacco leaves from India to China.
Date of text: 21 January 2019

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