🔆The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023
✅The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 which seeks to amend the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was
referred to the Joint Committee of Parliament after its introduction in the Lok Sabha
📍Objective
✅Remove ambiguity in the applicability of the provisions of the existing Act.
✅Build forest carbon stock by raising plantations and Forest conservation.
✅Freeing up land currently locked up as unrecorded forests & Make land available for developers to meet their
legal obligation towards compensatory afforestation.
✅New Targets: To achieve Net Zero Emission targets by 2070 and to enhance forest carbon stock
📍Proposed Amendments
✅Insertion of Preamble
To encompass the country's rich tradition of preserving forests, their bio-diversity and tackling climate change challenges within its ambit.
✅Land under the Purview of the Act
🔰The land that has been declared/ notified as a forest in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Forest
Act, 1927 or under any other law for the time being in force.
i🔰The lands that are not covered under the above category, but notified as forest in Government records, as
on or after the 25th of October 1980.
It will not apply to land changed from forest use to non-forest use by any authority authorized by a state/UT on or before December 12, 1996.
✅Restriction on forest activities
It adds more exempted activities from non-forest purposesto this list
such as:
🔰Works related to the conservation, management, and development of forest and wildlife.
🔰 Zoos and safaris under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 owned by the government or any authority, in forest areas other than protected areas.
🔰Eco-tourism facilities.
🔰Silvicultural operations (enhancing forest growth).
🔰Any other purposes specified by the central government
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✅The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 which seeks to amend the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was
referred to the Joint Committee of Parliament after its introduction in the Lok Sabha
📍Objective
✅Remove ambiguity in the applicability of the provisions of the existing Act.
✅Build forest carbon stock by raising plantations and Forest conservation.
✅Freeing up land currently locked up as unrecorded forests & Make land available for developers to meet their
legal obligation towards compensatory afforestation.
✅New Targets: To achieve Net Zero Emission targets by 2070 and to enhance forest carbon stock
📍Proposed Amendments
✅Insertion of Preamble
To encompass the country's rich tradition of preserving forests, their bio-diversity and tackling climate change challenges within its ambit.
✅Land under the Purview of the Act
🔰The land that has been declared/ notified as a forest in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Forest
Act, 1927 or under any other law for the time being in force.
i🔰The lands that are not covered under the above category, but notified as forest in Government records, as
on or after the 25th of October 1980.
It will not apply to land changed from forest use to non-forest use by any authority authorized by a state/UT on or before December 12, 1996.
✅Restriction on forest activities
It adds more exempted activities from non-forest purposesto this list
such as:
🔰Works related to the conservation, management, and development of forest and wildlife.
🔰 Zoos and safaris under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 owned by the government or any authority, in forest areas other than protected areas.
🔰Eco-tourism facilities.
🔰Silvicultural operations (enhancing forest growth).
🔰Any other purposes specified by the central government
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🔆Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
✅ Why in News: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries and replace the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001.
▪️Batteries covered under the new rules:
✅Electric Vehicle batteries
✅Portable batteries
✅Automotive batterie
✅Industrial batteries
▪️Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022:
✅Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Producers (including importers) of batteries are responsible for the collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries and the use of recovered materials from waste into new batteries.
✅Mechanism of centralized online portal: For the exchange of EPR certificates between producers and recyclers/refurbishers to fulfil the obligations of producers.
✅Industries and entrepreneurship: Setting up of new industries and entrepreneurship in collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries.
✅Mandatory minimum percentage of recovery of materials from waste batteries: It will bring new technologies and investment in the recycling and refurbishment industry and create new business opportunities.
✅Online registration & reporting, auditing, and a committee: To monitor and implement rules and to take measures required for removal of difficulties.
✅Polluter Pays Principle : Environmental compensation will be imposed for non-fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility targets, responsibilities and obligations set out in the rules.
✅Utilization of funds: The funds collected under environmental compensation shall be utilized in collection and refurbishing or recycling of uncollected and non-recycled waste batteries.
✅Basel Convention : It Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
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✅ Why in News: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries and replace the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001.
▪️Batteries covered under the new rules:
✅Electric Vehicle batteries
✅Portable batteries
✅Automotive batterie
✅Industrial batteries
▪️Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022:
✅Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Producers (including importers) of batteries are responsible for the collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries and the use of recovered materials from waste into new batteries.
✅Mechanism of centralized online portal: For the exchange of EPR certificates between producers and recyclers/refurbishers to fulfil the obligations of producers.
✅Industries and entrepreneurship: Setting up of new industries and entrepreneurship in collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries.
✅Mandatory minimum percentage of recovery of materials from waste batteries: It will bring new technologies and investment in the recycling and refurbishment industry and create new business opportunities.
✅Online registration & reporting, auditing, and a committee: To monitor and implement rules and to take measures required for removal of difficulties.
✅Polluter Pays Principle : Environmental compensation will be imposed for non-fulfilment of Extended Producer Responsibility targets, responsibilities and obligations set out in the rules.
✅Utilization of funds: The funds collected under environmental compensation shall be utilized in collection and refurbishing or recycling of uncollected and non-recycled waste batteries.
✅Basel Convention : It Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
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#mains
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Government notifies Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India published the Battery Waste
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