Revisiting India’s environmental laws: Is consolidation or implementation the key? April 6, 2021, 9:39 PM IST
Nawneet Vibhaw is a partner in the Environmental Law Practice at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Views are personal.
From an era when we hardly cared about environmental costs, our country has graduated to a stage where the regulators are making it mandatory for companies to report as to how they fare on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) parameters. We have streamlined our projects and policies to meet our sustainable development goals (“SDGs”). Our judiciary has ensured that environmental compliance is no longer a matter of choice but a compulsion. It has ensured that the regulators discharge their statutory duties properly and make sure that the industries comply with the environmental regulations in letter and spirit.