Environment-Related Offences

  • December 7, 2021
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Environment-Related Offences

Subject – Environment

Context – As told to Parliament (December 6, 2021): Cases of environment-related offences almost doubled in 2020

Concept –

  • The number of cases registered for environment-related offences increased to 61,767 in 2020 from 34,676 in 2019, according to Crime in India report 2020.
  • India supported a ‘non-binding’ Zero Emission Vehicles Transition Council (ZEVTC) declaration at the 26th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
    • The declaration calls for working intensely towards accelerated proliferation and adoption of zero emission vehicles.
  • The Central Ground Water Authority was constituted under Section 3 (3) of the “Environment (Protection) Act,  1986”  for  the  purpose  of  regulation  and  control  of  groundwater development and management.
  • The Government of India is providing financial assistance to the identified water bodies under the Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies component of the Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana — HarKhetKoPani.
  • Swachhharat Mission-Urban 2.0 launched October 1, 2021 has a major focus on making the cities garbage-free during the mission period.

To know about Environment-related offences, please refer September 2021 DPN.

Environment Environment-Related Offences