Changes to the Environment, Water and Air Acts mean that offenders will need to pay only monetary penalties for non-compliance under some sections and will no longer face the threat of imprisonment.
In an important development, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Friday put out proposed amendments to decriminalise the existing provisions of three important legislations - the Environment, Water and Air Acts - and sought public inputs and experts comments on it.
A day after the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced its intention to bring about amendments to the Environment, Water and Air Acts for decriminalisation of relatively minor offences, experts have slammed the proposed .
In an important development, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Friday put out proposed amendments to decriminalise the existing provisions of three important legislations - the Environment, Water and Air Acts - and .