India, April 5 -- "Environmental movements in India are facing a serious challenge today, as even the Supreme Court of India is no longer able to effectively protect Nature when governments choose not to act on its orders." This concern was raised by noted water conservationist and environmentalist Rajendra Singh, widely known as the 'Water Man of India', during the 4th Annual Darryl D'Monte Memorial Lecture.

Speaking on 'Jal Jungle Jameen: From Aravalli to Aarey-Protecting the Heartbeat of India' at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh at Azad Maidan, Singh, who is a Magsaysay Award winner and recipient of the Stockholm Water Prize, reflected on how environmental protection once had strong legal backing. He referred to a landmark 1992 judg...