Passage 1
The BIMSTEC Charter was presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha in the lower house of the Federal Parliament today. A majority in the lower house supported the proposal seeking endorsement of the BIMSTEC Charter.
BIMSTEC charter can only be enforced after its endorsement by parliament. Apart from this, other six member countries of BIMSTEC have got the BIMSTEC Charter endorsed by their respective parliaments. BIMSTEC may forge regional collaboration for economic prosperity.
The Charter serves as the foundational document, setting out principles and structures for cooperation among member states.
Source – https://ddnews.gov.in/en/nepals-lower-house
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Passage 2
The Supreme Court has set aside a notification issued by the Environment Ministry three years ago that exempted extraction of ordinary earth for linear projects, such as road and railways construction, from obtaining Environmental Clearance (EC).
The exemption, offered in March 2020, was challenged before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which asked the Ministry in October 2020 to review it within three months. As the Ministry dragged its feet, the matter reached the top court, which on March 21 this year struck down the “blanket” and “arbitrary” exemption.
Source- https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained
