Environment Audit Rules, 2025: Boosting Environmental Accountability in India

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) officially notified the Environment Audit Rules, 2025, through a gazette notification issued on August 29, 2025.

  • The core objective is to foster a culture of self-compliance among project proponents and to create a structured mechanism for verifying environmental obligations.

Background and Rationale

Escalating Environmental Concerns

  • India is grappling with severe environmental challenges such as air pollution, water scarcity, deforestation, and biodiversity loss.
  • Industrial growth, while contributing to the economy, often results in significant ecological degradation.
  • The new Rules seek to address these issues head-on by making environmental audits mandatory, thus ....
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