Topics Covered:Conservation related issues.
Sustainable Development Cell for Environmental Mitigation Measures
What to study?
For Prelims: Composition and objectives of the cell.
For Mains: Implications and significance of the establishment of the cell.
Context: The Ministry of Coal has decided to establish a ‘Sustainable Development Cell’.
For Prelims:
About the cell:
Objective: To promote environmentally sustainable coal mining in the country and address environmental concerns during the decommissioning or closure of mines.
Roles and functions:
- Advise, mentor, plan and monitor the mitigation measures taken by the coal companies for maximising the utilisation of available resources in a sustainable way.
- Act as nodal point at Ministry of Coal level in this matter. Formulate the future policy framework for the environmental mitigation measures including the Mine closure Fund.
For mains:
Implications:
This move gains significance as the new private entities are now going to form a significant part of the future, a set of guidelines for proper rehabilitation of mines need to be evolved in tune with global best practices.
Sources: pib
