India, July 29 -- SC seeks information on Environmental Relief Fund

The Supreme Court (SC), July 21, 2026 directed the central government to file a comprehensive affidavit explaining the scheme, if any, for utilisation of the Environmental Relief Fund.

The bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymala Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi also directed the Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as well as the Union of India to assist the court with details regarding the utilisation of the aforesaid amount as per the scheme.

The matter related to the utilisation of the Environmental Relief Fund which appears to have been levied and collected under the provisions of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. T...