Centre Revamps Forest Rights Implementation Mechanism
Why in the News ? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has decided to restructure Forest Rights Act (FRA) Cells by creating unified Project Monitoring Units (PMUs) at State and district […]
Supreme Court Transfers River Pollution Oversight to NGT
Why in the News ? The Supreme Court (SC) has ended its five-year suo motu monitoring of river pollution caused by sewage effluents and transferred oversight to the National Green […]
CLIMATE MITIGATION, ADAPTATION AND INDIA’S DEVELOPMENT PATH
Syllabus: GS-2: Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, International Treaties & Agreements GS-3: Environmental Pollution & Degradation WHY IN THE NEWS? India’s Economic Survey 2025–26 emphasized climate […]
Supreme Court Flags Citizen Role in Air Pollution
Why in the News? The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the persistent poor AQI in Delhi, observing that citizens suffering from air pollution also indirectly contribute to it. The […]
Centre Reconstitutes Haryana’s Environmental Clearance Authorities
Why in the News? The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has reconstituted Haryana’s SEIAA and SEAC to clear regulatory backlogs, decentralise environmental clearances for Category ‘B’ projects, […]
Supreme Court Expands CSR to Include Environmental Duty
Why in the News? The Supreme Court ruled that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) inherently includes environmental clearance obligations, holding corporations constitutionally bound to safeguard ecosystems, while hearing petitions related to […]