Question: Which of the following statement are true for the Environment Ministry Star Rating System propsed recently?
(a) System will rate state on the basis of their efficient use of renewable energy sources.
(b) It will rate state for solar energy consumption.
(c) It will rank and incentivize the states based on their quick and efficient environment clearance of various projects.
(d) None
Ans: c
Recent Context
- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently proposed “Star Rating System”.
Related Facts
- The Union environment ministry plans to rank states, specifically state environment impact assessment authorities (SEIAAs), on the speed with which they accord environmental clearances (EC) to development projects.
- The Environment Ministry is to rank and incentivize the states with this new system.
- As per ministry memo it is intended as a mode of recognition and encouragement for states as well as for prompting improvements where needed.
- A January 17 memo of ministry spells out seven criteria to rate State Environmental Impact Assessment Agencies (SEIAA) on “transparency, efficiency and accountability” on a scale of seven.
- It has been criticized for violation of The Environment (Protection) Act.
- Instead of improving and protecting the environment , the focus is on clearing the project in short duration of time.
Kameshwar Shukla
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