Exam Details

Subject Environment Protection Mechanisms
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma In Environmental Law (PGDENLW)
Department School of Law (SOL)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Attempt the following: Explain in brief.

1. Continuing Mandamus.

2. Public Interest Litigation (PIL).

3. Compensatory afforestation.

4. Information Commissions.

5. Green Tribunal.

6. National Environment Tribunal.

7. National Environment Appellate authority

8. Environmental Clearance.

9. Environmental Public Hearing.

10. Polavaram Dam Project.

Attempt any four questions from this part. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. Explain the impact of the GODAVARMAN case.

2. Write a note on right to information.

3. Explain the procedure of appeal under the Right to Information Act Act, 2005.

4. Discuss the role of Judiciary in the establishment of Green Tribunal.

5. Discuss the composition of Natural Environment Appellate Authority (NEAA).

6. What is meant by Public hearing? Discuss the procedure for the conduct of Public hearing.

Answer any two questions from this Part. Each question carries 20 marks.

1. What is meant by Locus Standi? Discuss liberalistion of the role of locus standi, with reference to environmental jurisprudence.

2. What do you mean by SUO moto disclosure is under RTI Act Explain. Explain the process of filing RTI under the act. Also discuss the duties of PIO in processing of RTI applications.

3. Discuss the role of public interest litigation in protection of environment in India.

4. Explain Environmental Impact Assessment and public hearing. Discuss the roles of different actors in the EIA process.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Environment Protection Mechanisms
  • International Environment Law and Policy
  • Introduction to Environment
  • Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy
  • National Environmental Law and Policy
  • National Legal Frameworks and Processes