Question

Mention the roles of the different levels of government in keeping a safe and habitable environment

Answer 1

Each and every government has a responsibility towards its citizens, whether it is social, political, economic, cultural, as well as ecological. Yes, ecological awareness and responsibility are deemed significant in promoting community well-being among individuals across a neighbourhood, state, region, or a country.

Being at the apex of power in a particular state, a government is obliged to keep the environment safe and habitable for peoples, birds, animals, and plants alike. Here are some of the roles of different levels of government in undertaking ecological responsibility :-

(I) Panchayat (Governing Body at Villages)

1. Promoting Tree Plantation events during regular intervals
2. Constructing more water pumps and tube wells, to allow people's access to water
3. Strictly observing farming schedules and regulations
4. Prohibition of deforestation and Landfill
5. Rewarding individuals for conducting greenery drives at the local level - schools, homes, localities, workplaces
6. Regular cleaning of drainage

(II) Municipal Corporations (Governing Body in Suburbans Areas and townships)

1. Promoting Tree Plantation events during regular intervals
2. Prohibition on Landfill and Deforestation
3. Building gardens, parks, and "green spots" in every Ward/Locality
4. Promoting greenery drives at schools, offices, and neighbourhoods
5. Regular collection of garbage and clearing drainage

(III) State Governments

1. Welcoming innovative ways to cut down pollution levels, such as the Odd/even rule for vehicles
2. Promoting Carpooling services
3. Encouraging drivers to you cleaner fuels (CNG), or battery-run vehicles
4. Conducting Van-Mahotsav on a regular basis
5. Making afforestation mandatory in every areas
6. Anti-ecological actions to be viewed as punishable offences
7. Supervising health and sanitation in every district

(IV) Central Government

1. Maintaining statistics of pollution, sanitation, and greenery across the country
2. Strict observation of afforestation
3. Anti-ecological actions to be recognised as punishable offences
4. Taking into consideration the demands of Ecological Activists
5. Maintaining a concrete-greenery balance in cities and metros.
6. Authorising and encouraging people to use battle-run/electric vehicles

Answer 2

The role of different levels of government are given below.

Explanation:

• The government has a major and significant role in keeping the environment neat and clean.
• The ministry of environment and infrastructure should come forward in making the policies.
• The government should make policies to promote public participation in the different campaigns regarding environment.
• The government should provide financial means to design and plan the environment policy.
• Necessary checks and balance should also be ensured by the local authorities and the government.