Question : ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

(a) whether the Government is preparing any policy to tackle the short-term and long-term environmental challenges in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the current year and the views of each State in this regard; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)

(a) to (c) The National Environment Policy has been adopted in 2006 to, inter alia, tackle the short-term and long-term challenges in the country.