Between 2020 and 2025, nearly 80% of National Green Tribunal rulings reportedly favored developers, diverging from the Supreme Court’s Ankita Sinha mandate calling it a specialized environmental protector. Technical dismissals, resource gaps, and strategic projects weakened the precautionary principle, prompting calls for structural and procedural reforms.
Click to View MoreIndia's pollution crisis is a social justice issue because marginalized communities are disproportionately affected. Current policies, like the National Clean Air Programme, lack a strong focus on equity. Achieving environmental justice, as mandated by Article 21, requires implementing an inclusive, community-driven strategy.
Click to View MoreThe 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index highlights a “double burden” as 1.1 billion poor people face rising climate shocks. Nearly 80%—mostly in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa—endure floods, droughts, or heat. Despite India’s progress, gains remain fragile, demanding urgent integration of climate resilience into poverty strategies.
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