Environment Ministry Rankings Context: A proposal by the Union Environment Ministry to “rank” and “incentivize” States on how quickly they could give environmental clearances to proposed infrastructure projects has drawn fire from environmentalists on the grounds that it contravenes basic principles of environmental regulation. Background: […]
Eco Fragile Himalayas Context: Environmental issues have failed to dominate the campaign in an eco-fragile Uttarakhand Background: The frequent disasters in Uttarakhand are not only caused by nature but also due to an indiscriminate increase in hydropower projects. Uttarakhand mountain ecosystem faces various threats such […]