EIA (Conservation Laws & Bodies).
Syllabus: UPSC Pre GS1: Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity & Climate Change; Mains GS3
EIA for UPSC: what an EIA is, Category A and B projects, screening to appraisal steps, public hearing, post-facto clearance debate, Draft…
NHAI released a document on wildlife mitigation measures during National Wildlife Week (2-8 October 2026). It records over 2,150 wildlife crossing structures built or proposed on national highways and about ₹19,700 crore spent in five years on such measures, from animal underpasses and overpasses to viaducts, tunnels and canopy crossings.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Wildlife Week, types of crossings. · Mains GS-III: conservation and infrastructure.
8 Oct 2026
The Great Nicobar Project will build a 14.2 million TEU transhipment port at Galathea Bay, a greenfield international airport, a 450 MVA gas-solar power plant and a township on 166.10 sq km of the island, in three phases from 2025, the last in 2042–47. It diverts 1.82% of A&N forest cover and proposes no displacement of the Shompen or Nicobarese.
UPSC angle: Mains: development vs environment.
1 May 2026
The study gives hard evidence that underpasses work, which helps the case for more of them.
UPSC angle: Prelims: WII.
10 Apr 2026
Random assignment is meant to stop cosy auditor-client ties, the standard weakness of third-party audit.
UPSC angle: Prelims: EADA, REA. · Mains: environmental governance.
3 Sep 2025