Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is a formal process used to predict the environmental consequences of any development project. Environment Impact Assessment in India is statutorily backed by The Environment Protection Act in 1986 Rationale behind EIA EIA…
Office of Profit In the most recent ‘office of profit’ controversy, The Andhra Pradesh government protected its MP from the ‘office of profit’ rulebook by moving an ordinance. The MP was appointed as special representative of the state. The matter…
Paris Climate Agreement Recently in news In the run-up to two key UN summits on Climate Change, India has raised the pitch for finance and technology support to develop nations to achieve the Paris Agreement goals of keeping a global average temperature rise…
Office of Governor Constitutional Provisions Article 153 to Article 162 of Part VI of the Indian Constitution deals with the office of the Governor. Article 153 mandates that there shall be a Governor for each State. It also states that…
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) Recently in news Centre releases Rs.47,436 crores for afforestation to various states from CAMPA funds What is CAMPA? Supreme Court of India ordered for establishment of Compensatory Afforestation Fund and Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and…
Aadhaar Aadhaar is once again in the news, with the Parliament passing an amendment bill as well the controversy on the government requiring people to link their social media accounts with Aadhaar. Aadhaar Act, 2016 The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of…
Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) Left-wing extremism (LWE) is once more in the limelight with the Home Minister asserting that the government is committed to rooting out the menace. The LWE movement also known as Maoism or Naxalism originated in the Naxalbari…
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) Air pollution is one of the biggest global environmental challenges of today. A time-bound national-level strategy for pan India implementation to tackle the increasing air pollution problems across the country in a comprehensive manner in…
Right to Information – RTI The Right to information is in the news regarding the amendments recently passed by the Parliament. The amendments have become been criticised by activists on grounds that it will affect independence and neutrality of the…