Bhupender Yadav is no greenhorn when it comes to the environment. In the hope that he will help undo some of the damage done by his predecessor, we get experts to list out the top issues crying out for attention, along with possible solutions.
Dwarfed by the larger drama around appointment (and axing) of ministers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet on Wednesday, the cautious optimism generated in green circles by the nomination of Bhupender Yadav as India’s next environment minister was not as widely noticed.
The optimism about Yadav is not without basis as, in his capacity as a lawyer and parliamentarian, he has handled multiple issues relating to environmental laws and even co-authored a book on forest conservation laws with environment lawyer Ritwick Dutta. So, unlike the man he replaced, Yadav is well versed in the subjects relating to the environment ministry. …
Akshay is an investigative reporter and former writer at The Morning Context. Based in Delhi, he writes about the environment, public policy and economy from the lens of the pulls and pressures of an ambitious democracy. Akshay uses the right to information extensively for reporting stories of vital public interest. Over the past decade and more, he has worked for HuffPost India, Frontline, The Economic Times, Down To Earth and DNA.
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