- Recommendations to the govt by The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) to improve the environment:
- Revaluate existing approaches to environmental norms and improve the delivery of services under existing laws to improve sustainable and inclusive governance.
- Shift the focus from just constructing Sewage Treatment Plants along the rivers to prevent and reduce discharge of effluents.
- Mandating ecological flow measures such as making release of fund to states condition on them releasing water into the river as per their discharge of waste.
- Prioritize sanitation.
- Introduce right fiscal policy on fuel and maintain effective differential between petrol and diesel prices through appropriate taxation.
- Prioritize public transportation agenda by beginning a “Million Bus” program.
- Introduce, Bharat Stage IV emission standards by 2015 and higher parking charges relative to the use of public place for parking
- Focus on increasing renewable sources of energy and decentralize it effectively by setting up micro-grids instead of large grids based on thermal power.
- Improve energy efficiency in buildings, appliances and industries.
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/cse-urges-new-govt-to-reimagine-development-environment-paradigm/article6087555.ece
Exams Perspective:
- Measures to improve Environment
- Ecology
- Green Buildings
- Bharat Stage IV