Article 253 of Indian Constitution

➖ After the Stockholm Declaration on the Global Environment, the Constitution was amended in 1976 to include Protection and Improvement of Environment as a fundamental duty.

➖ Under Article 253, Parliament has the power to make laws for implementing international treaties and agreements and can legislate on the preservation of the natural environment.

➖ Parliament used Article 253 to enact the Environment Protection Act to implement the decisions reached at the Stockholm Conference.