Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022
On 22nd July, 2022, the Lok Sabha passed the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022. The Bill aims at having India’s own national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment and also the dependent and associated ecosystem.
The main aim of the Bill is to ensure de-militarization of the region along with getting it rid of mining or illegal activities. It also aims that there should not be any nuclear test / explosion in the region.
Context
- The bill is in pursuance to India’s accession to Antarctic Treaty, the Protocol on Environmental Protection (Madrid Protocol) to the Antarctic Treaty and to the Convention on ....
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