The Indian government plans to increase its oversight of environmental issues, including the protection of natural resources. Jairam Ramesh, the country’s environmental minister, stated that India will set up an environmental protection agency based on the US’s EPA to enforce environmental regulations. The establishment of so-called civil “green courts” to alleviate the backlog of environmental legal cases is also proposed. Currently, very few business projects in India are rejected due to environmental concerns.

Source: Financial Times