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Environmental Protection Fund Rules 2026

January 25 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 59 0

It was strengthened through the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023, which decriminalised offences but retained monetary penalties.
The fund uses penalties collected for pollution control, environmental restoration, and monitoring.
It is administered by the MoEFCC (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change).
The fund supports pollution mitigation, clean technology, research, and capacity building.