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UPSC Editorial Analysis: NGT’s Air Quality Finance Reform

General Studies-3; Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Introduction The recent judgment by the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Dharmesh Shah v. Union of India & Ors (April 2024) has fundamentally altered the discourse on air pollution in India. While earlier judicial interventions often focused on specific pollutants …

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Top court’s green governance

Source:  TH Subject: Polity/Environment Context: Recent articles have highlighted concerns over the Supreme Court’s evolving role in environmental governance, pointing to frequent policy reversals and uncertainty arising from judicially driven green regulations, especially visible in 2025 environmental rulings. About Top court’s green governance: What it is? Top court’s green governance refers to the Supreme Court’s …

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Analyse the inter-linkages between air, water, and soil pollution in India. Evaluate why silo-based regulatory approaches have delivered limited results. Suggest an integrated environmental governance framework.

Topic: Environmental pollution Q6. Analyse the inter-linkages between air, water, and soil pollution in India. Evaluate why silo-based regulatory approaches have delivered limited results. Suggest an integrated environmental governance framework. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question India’s environmental governance continues to address air, water, and soil pollution in isolation despite growing …

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National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Source:  NIE Subject: Environment Context: The NGT has directed the CPCB, Kerala SPCB and Plantation Corporation of Kerala to trace hundreds of missing barrels of banned pesticide Endosulfan. About National Green Tribunal (NGT): What it is? A specialised judicial body for speedy disposal of environmental disputes, functioning with expertise in environmental science and law. Established …

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Kolleru Lake

Source:  TH Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained the Andhra Pradesh government from proceeding with six infrastructure projects in the Kolleru wetland area. About Kolleru Lake: Location: Andhra Pradesh, between the Krishna and Godavari River deltas. States: Andhra Pradesh. Rivers: Fed by the Budameru and Tammileru rivers. Features: One of India’s largest freshwater lakes. Declared a …

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Environment Relief Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2024

Source:  MoEFCC  Context: The Central Government has announced amendments to the Environment Relief Fund Scheme, 2008, through the Environment Relief Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2024. About Environment Relief Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2024: Launched by: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Aim: To improve fund management, ensure efficient disbursement, and enhance environmental restoration efforts. Features: Fund …

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National Green Tribunal

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TOI Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) central bench has issued a ban on the operation of cruise boats in the Upper Lake (Bhoj Wetland) and other wetland sites in Madhya Pradesh Additionally, the NGT has prohibited any construction within the “no development zone” or “buffer zone” as defined …

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Safety at all costs: On implementation of safety protocols in fireworks industry

    Context: The death of four workers on New Year’s Day in a blast at a fireworks unit in Kalathur village of Virudhunagar district, the hub of the firecrackers sector in Tamil Nadu, reiterates the need for relentless vigil to enforce safety protocols in an industry that deals with hazardous processes. The blast was said …

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Critically analyse the performance of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in upholding its mandate. Do you think the endowment of Suo-motu powers to NGT is a step in right direction?

Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. 4. Critically analyse the performance of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in upholding its mandate. Do you think the endowment of Suo-motu powers to NGT is a step in right direction? (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: The Supreme Court has declared the National …

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