• Anjali Choudhary

"If anyone intentionally spoils the water of another ... let him not only pay damages, but purify the stream or cistern which contains the water..." Polluter Pays Theory has in recent times become a common phrase. If you make a mess, clean it up is your duty— this is the main basis of this slogan. It should be noted that the polluter pays principle does not refer to "fault" in environmental legislation. Rather, it favours a curative approach to repair environmental damage. The polluting party pays for the damage done to the natural environment under global environmental law. It is considered to be a regional custom due to the strong support it has received in most Organization for Economic Co-operation (OECD) and European Community (EC) countries. The present article is going to deal with the history of the principle and its implementation at domestic level, as also the major flaws prevailing in the implementation of this principle in India. The author concludes by presenting the major problem our country is facing in its implementation.

PPP Polluter Pays Principle, Environment, Pollution, Guidelines.

"Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Polluter Pays Principle in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.881-884, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREO06192.pdf

"Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Polluter Pays Principle in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp881-884, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREO06192.pdf