On 2nd September 2014, Central Government constituted a high-level committee to review various environment laws in order to bring them in line with "current requirements".
The committee has been set up in the backdrop of government taking serious measures to fasten the environment clearance process for achieving economic growth without compromising green issues.
This committee will have four-member panel.
It will be headed by former Cabinet Secretary T S R Subramanian.
Other three members of the committee include:
- Former Environment Ministry secretary Viswanath Anand.
- Justice (Retd) A K Srivastav.
- Senior advocate of Supreme Court K N Bhat.
This committee has been asked to review five key environmental laws concerning protection and conservation of environment, forest, wildlife, water and air among others.
The panel will review the important green laws enacted between 1971 and 1986.
These laws include :
- Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
- Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
- The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
This committee will assess the status of implementation of each of the Acts objectives.
It will also examine and take into account various court orders and judicial pronouncements relating to these Acts.
The panel will recommend specific amendments needed in these laws to bring them in line with current requirements.
It has also been asked to draft proposed amendments in each of the aforesaid Acts to give effect to the proposed recommendations.
The Environment Ministry has asked the panel to submit its report in two months.
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