Environmental Crimes in India

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of Saveetha School of Law conducted an invited lecture on ‘Environmental Crimes in India’ on 7th August, 2019. Dr. K. S. Shoba Jasmin, Associate Professor of Economics welcomed the gathering in SSL Seminar Hall for the lecture. Prof. Dr. Dhulasi Birundha Varadharajan, Former Chairperson, School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University delivered the lecture which covered the environmental crimes in India, the causes of depletion of minerals which are unnoticed and the CO2 emissions from the industrial sector leading to massive environmental degradation. The Mineral Theft in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu got special attention among the students with the volume of trade of minerals from India and motivated the students to look into the problem deeply. The lacunae in National Legislation to control the environmental crimes was discussed and the need to include the environmental crimes under criminal offences also recommended at the end of the discussion. Dr. Kirubakaran, Assistant Professor of Economics proposed vote of thanks and the session was concluded with National Anthem.