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    Supreme Court (SC) issues new Guidelines for Environmental Regulatory Bodies

    Posted 02 Feb 2024

    Updated 18 Mar 2024

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    • In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. UoI case, SC issued guidelines to ensure effective functioning of environmental bodies to uphold Environmental Rule of Law.
      • Environmental Rule of Law integrates essential elements of rule of law with environmental governance.
      • Court also approved notification of Central Empowered Committee (CEC) under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

     

    • Key highlights of the guidelines for environmental bodies
      • Clearly lay down composition of bodies and service conditions of members.
      • Ensure certain and clear source of finances for environmental bodies.
      • Clear demarcation of mandate and role.
      • Notify rules, regulations, and guidelines in regional languages, to the extent possible.
      • Regular and systematic audit.
      • Notify norms for public hearing, the process of decision making, etc.

     

    • Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
      • Initially constituted as an ad hoc body through SC’s order in TN Godavarman vs Union of India (1996).
      • In September 2023, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified CEC as a permanent statutory body under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
      • Functions: Monitor implementation of SC’s orders on environmental issues.
      • Jurisdiction: Whole of India.
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    • Environmental Regulatory Bodies
    • Environmental Governance
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