UPSC Mains 2015 · GS II · Q10 · 12.5 marks · 200 words

How can the role of NGOs be strengthened in India for development works relating to protection of the environment? Discuss throwing light on the major constraints.

हिन्दी में

पर्यावरण की सुरक्षा से संबंधित विकास कार्यों के लिए भारत में गैर-सरकारी संगठनों की भूमिका को किस प्रकार मज़बूत बनाया जा सकता है? मुख्य बाध्यताओं पर प्रकाश डालते हुए चर्चा कीजिए।

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “Discuss ways to empower NGOs in India to carry out development activities for safeguarding the environment. Also, throw light on the primary obstacles that may impede progress.”

Kumud MishraAIR 69 · CSE 2024 · 138 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

The NGOs play a key role in public service delivery and realisation of the vision of the welfare state.

Body · points

Empowering the NGOs : (1) In order to ensure the welfare, the "environmental justice" has to be ensured. (2) NGOs like Vanashakti, Kalpavriksha, Greenpeace, Germanwatch, TERI, BNHS promote "environmental sustainability". (3) They can be empowered with enhanced "financial autonomy" and access to the finance.

(4) There should be "single window clearance" for their registration. (5) Bureaucratic "red tape" needs to be checked.

Primary obstacles impeding the progress

→ The FCRA Amendment Act threatening financial autonomy. → Issues of crony capitalism conflict of interests. → Cancellation of licenses on alleged protests against environmental projects. Ex. Greenpeace questioning the coal power plants.

Close

However, the NGOs have played remarkable role like in Chipko movement, Narmada Bachao movement for the climate environmental equity.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2015, General Studies Paper II, Q10. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.