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Arrange the following efforts to control pollution in chronological order.
A. In India, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was amended to include noise as an air pollutant.
B. The government of India passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act to safeguard our water resources.
C. Recognizing the deleterious effects of ozone depletion, the Montreal Protocol became effective.
D. The National Forest Policy of India recommended 33% forest cover for the plains and 67% for the hills.
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The government of India has passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to safeguard our water resources. In India, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was amended in 1987 to include noise as an air pollutant. The National Forest Policy (1988) of India has recommended 33% forest cover for the plains and 67% for the hills. Recognizing the deleterious effects of ozone depletion, an international treaty, known as the Montreal Protocol, was signed at Montreal (Canada) in 1987 (effective in 1989).
