Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: Hindustan Times
Context: The Supreme Court of India has issued new guidelines for environmental regulatory bodies, emphasizing the importance of accountability, transparency, and efficiency in their functioning.
- The court directed regular audits of their performance for the proper institutionalization of environmental regulatory bodies and authorities.
- The decision came while approving the Centre’s notification, making the Central empowered Committee (CEC), an expert committee assisting the Supreme Court on environment and forest issues, a permanent body with members chosen by the Centre for a fixed tenure and specified functions.
