Wildlife Protection Amendment Act 2021 TOPIC: Environment Context- The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Bhupender Yadav, Union minister of environment, forest and climate change. The Bill amends the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (WLPA). Concept- Key provisions of the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Standing […]

    Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2021 Subject – Environment Context – Proposed Wildlife Act amendments surprise environmentalists Concept – The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2021, among other things, proposes reducing the number of schedules and establishing a Standing Committee of State Board for Wildlife. “The Standing Committee shall consist of the Vice-Chairperson, the Member-Secretary, […]