Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022

On 22^nd 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.

Key Provisions of the Bill: Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA): The Bill proposes to set-up Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The IAA shall be ....