{"id":354501,"date":"2026-01-21T16:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354501"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:36:27","slug":"environmental-protection-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/environmental-protection-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Protection Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>News: <\/strong>Centre notifies rules governing utilization of Environmental Protection Fund collected through environmental penalties.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">About Environmental Protection Fund<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354510\" style=\"width: 387px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-354510\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-BS.jpg?resize=387%2C217&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Environmental Protection Fund\" width=\"387\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-BS.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-BS.jpg?resize=1024%2C574&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-BS.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-BS.jpg?resize=1536%2C862&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-BS.jpg?w=1549&amp;ssl=1 1549w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; BS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Created under:<\/strong> The Environmental Protection Fund has been <strong>created under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <strong>framework for its operation<\/strong> is provided under the <strong>Environmental (Protection) Fund Rules, 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Enabled by:<\/strong> The creation of the Environmental Protection Fund was <strong>enabled by<\/strong> the <strong>Jan Vishwas Act, 2023<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Purpose of the Fund: <\/strong>The fund is <strong>meant to utilize penalties collected from environmental violations<\/strong> for environmental protection and improvement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audited by: <\/strong>Comptroller and Auditor General of India (<strong>CAG<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Permitted Uses of the Fund:\u00a0 <\/strong>The Rules specify <strong>11 categories of activities<\/strong> for which the fund can be used.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The fund can be used for the <strong>installation, operation, and maintenance of environmental monitoring equipment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It supports <strong>capacity building<\/strong>, including the<strong> establishment and upgradation of environmental laboratories.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The fund can be utilised for <strong>remediation and restoration of environmental damage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It may be used for <strong>conducting studies<\/strong> as <strong>directed by courts and environmental tribunals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Any other a<strong>ctivity considered necessary for environmental protection may also be approved.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Administrative Expenses:<\/strong> The fund can be used to meet <strong>administrative expenses. <\/strong>Administrative expenditure is capped at <strong>5% of the total funds available<\/strong> in a financial year at the Centre or state level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Management of penalties<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The funds <strong>collected through the penalties shall be credited to the consolidated fund of India (CFI)<\/strong> and<strong> thereafter transferred to the Public Account of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>75% of the penalty amount<\/strong> collected will be transferred to the <strong>Consolidated Fund of the concerned State or Union Territory<\/strong>. The remaining <strong>25% of the penalty<\/strong> will be retained by the <strong>Central Government for national-level environmental initiatives.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Centre notifies rules governing utilization of Environmental Protection Fund collected through environmental penalties. About Environmental Protection Fund Created under: The Environmental Protection Fund has been created under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The framework for its operation is provided under the Environmental (Protection) Fund Rules, 2026. 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