Environment ministry sets up new panel replacing SC's Central Empowered Committee

New Delhi: The Union Environment Ministry has set up a new Central Empowered Committee (CEC), replacing an ad hoc expert panel with the same name which assisted the Supreme Court in matters of forest and environment issues.

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The CEC, initially established by the apex court in 2002, served as a watchdog for issues pertaining to environmental conservation and compliance.

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Over the years, the committee has played a pivotal role in shaping India's environmental policy and governance landscape.

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