Context
The Supreme Court recently asked the Centre whether it was planning a dedicated ‘Indian Environment Service’ in the national bureaucratic set-up, as recommended by a committee headed by former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian in 2014.
Background
Regulatory framework
A parliament standing committee, however, rejected the report as it noted that the three-month period given to the HLC for reviewing six environmental laws was “too short”, and recommended a new committee be constituted.
Analysis
History of Environmental governance in India
What is the proposed Indian Environment Service?
What is the need of such governing structure?
The dismal state of India’s environment
It is important to understand just how dismal is the state of India’s environment.
What are the main environmental laws in India?
Key regulatory authorities:
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What are the measures to reshape Environmental Governance?
Conclusion
The interplay of environmental governance and socioeconomic problems is overwhelmingly complex and disturbing. However distressing these issues may seem, the government must be compelled to look towards solutions as well.
Verifying, please be patient.