The parliament's standing committee in the environment sector has rejected the TSR Subramanian Committee's proposal to revise existing environment laws. The report that was submitted in November 2014 advocated a complete reform of some of the core environmental policies previously established by the government. The standing committee has now retaliated by saying that the Subramanian Committee's recommendations “would result in an unacceptable dilution of the existing legal and policy architecture established to protect our environment." The House Panel also mentioned that if existing environmental policies were to be reconsidered, the government might consider appointing a fresh committee of experts in the field to reevaluate the current laws.
The House Panel declared that one of the primary issues with the report was that it was created in a manner of haste as the time frame of 3 months was far too short to review the country's environmental governance. The standing committee added that if a new panel were to be appointed, the team should be given enough time for “comprehensive consultation with all stakeholders so that the recommendations are credit worthy and well considered." The opinions of acclaimed NGO's, experts, and civil society members were also taken into serious consideration, as the report was heavily criticized for recommending the dilution existing laws that are meant to safeguard India's natural environment.
Source: Business Standard.
