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

Answer:

(a) (i) The environment was treated as a free entity and any industry could pollute the air and water without any restrictions.

(ii) The environment was being polluted and the health of people was disregarded.

(iii) The Bhopal disaster brought the issue of environment to forefront.

(b) The change in perception regarding environment:

Environmental activists pressurized the government to introduce new laws to protect the environment. Henceforth, the polluter was to be held accountable for the damage done to the environment the environment is something that people over generations will share and it could not be destroyed merely for industrial developments.