Environment protection laws, Policies and regulatory framework

The Environment Protection Act is an important legislation that provides for coordination of activities of the various regulatory agencies, creation of authorities with adequate powers for environmental protection, regulation of the discharge of environmental pollutants, handling of hazardous substances, etc. The Act provided an opportunity to extend legal protection to non-forest habitats (‘Ecologically Sensitive Areas’) … Read more

Human Rights Commission

  Establishment of Human Right Commission The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body. It was established in 1993 under a legislation enacted by the Parliament, namely, the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. This Act was amended in 2006. The commission is the watchdog of human rights in the … Read more

25.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH 2545 of MPs adhyapaks benefit from merger policy   Under the inter-body merger policy of teachers of Adhyapak cadre, 2545 Adhyapaks will get benefit of posting in schools being run by school education department. They include those who have got permission for merger from the applications received online under the policy. It may … Read more

17.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation at Bhopal   The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Bhopal as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of … Read more

16.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Bhopal masters the art of clean play   Swachh Survekshan is not just about collecting feedback from citizens and verification of general cleanliness in a city. As Bhopal has shown (once again), it is also about playing to the optics and achieving benchmarks.   It ranges from construction of toilets; meeting open defecation free (ODF) … Read more

06-07.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Registration of workers underway in state   The process of registration of workers in the State is in progress under the Madhya Pradesh Unorganized Workers Act 2003. So far, applications of about 2.06 crore applicants have been received. Children of these labourers will be exempted from academic fees on admission in regular undergraduate … Read more