The position of the Speaker is the most powerful position in the Lok Sabha. He/she enjoys supreme authority in the House and a status equal to that of the Chief Justice of India. Election of the Speaker: After a new Lok Sabha is constituted, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are elected by the House in […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 > A Mechanism for Control of Water Pollution Central Water Laboratory: Central water laboratory can be established under Section 51 of the Water Act. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, can establish […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 > Composition of Pollution Control Board The Water Act establishes the Central and State Pollution Control Board for the prevention and control of water pollution. Composition of Central Pollution Board: Section 3 of the Act provides […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 > Powers of State Pollution Control Board In this article, we shall study the powers of State Pollution Control Board. Power to Obtain Information (Section 20): For the purposes of enabling the State Pollution Control Board […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 > Functions and Powers of Pollution Control Boards Central Pollution Control Board Functions of the Central Pollution Control Board : According to section 16 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Central […]
Water pollution occurs when harmful substances often chemicals or microorganisms, which contaminate a stream, river, lake, ocean, aquifer, or other bodies of water, degrading water quality and rendering it toxic to humans or the environment. Water bodies e.g. lake, river, ocean and ground water get contaminated due to discharge of pollutants in the water bodies. […]
Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate. Causes of Global Warming: Burning fossil fuels: The major cause of global warming is the release of greenhouse gases like carbon […]
The issue of environmental protection has brought the consumers, the industry, and the government to a common platform where each has to play its own role. The government and legislatures are using their influence to reduce environmental and health hazards due to industrialization and to stimulate the development of cleaner technologies. However, the environment is […]
Project impacting environment require an environmental assessment and audit when. The assessment provides the scientific data and approach for understanding whether there are any risks and how they might be mitigated. Assessments are undertaken by professionals. The audit provides an independent, robust and defensible process to assess the extent of the contamination and the risk posed to […]
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India’s premier central recruiting agency. It is responsible for appointments to and examinations for All India services and group A & group B of Central services. The Public Service Commission’s came into existence for the first time in 1926 when the Central Public Service Commission was established under […]