TSR Subramanian Committee on Environmental Laws, 2014

The High Level Committee headed by TSR Subramanian was constituted to review various acts administered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change. It submitted its report on November 18, 2014.

• The Committee reviewed the following laws: (i) Indian Forests Act, 1927, (ii) Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (iii) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, (iv) Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, (v) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and (vi) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Important Recommendations of the Committee

• The Committee recommended single window clearance for environmental approvals through a National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) for category ....