PROGRESS TOWARDS GREEN FUTURE; PARLIAMENT RETHINKS GROWTH AND NATURE

On Monday in the Lok Sabha, a sweeping theme of environmental justice took center stage.

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On Monday in the Lok Sabha, a sweeping theme of environmental justice took center stage. Members debated key issues across three major fronts: the health of the Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem, the rise of green job creation, and the management of electronic waste.

Each discussion not only reflected urgent environmental concerns but also echoed larger questions of equity—who bears the costs, who reaps the benefits, and how policy can protect both nature and vulnerable communities.

From conserving vital ecosystems to designing circular economies, Parliament's conversations laid bare the evolving lens through which India approaches sustainability. These debates trace a narrative arc—from Indira Gandhi's declaration that "poverty is the greatest polluter," to grassroots protests protecting forests and rivers, to today's push for policies that empower rather than marginalize the poor.

As India grapples with rapid growth and climate urgency, the parliamentary spotlight on mangrove restoration, green jobs, and e-waste signals a deeper reckoning: environmental policy must also be social justice policy. The question now is not just whether development can be sustainable—but whether it can be just.

DEVELOPMENT VS.