{"id":123544,"date":"2022-08-10T21:15:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T15:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=123544"},"modified":"2022-08-10T12:53:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T07:23:11","slug":"indian-antarctic-bill-2022-functions-prohibited-activities-offences-and-punishments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/india\/indian-antarctic-bill-2022-functions-prohibited-activities-offences-and-punishments","title":{"rendered":"Indian Antarctic bill 2022 : Functions, Prohibited activities, Offences and Punishments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both the houses of the parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, passed the Indian Antarctic bill. The president&#8217;s signature will convert it into an act. This bill is divided into 57 sections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The main objective of this bill is to protect the northernmost region of the earth&#8217;s surface, which is an arctic region. For the same purpose, several treaties and conventions came into force. The Indian government introduced the &#8220;Indian Arctic Bill 2022&#8221; to implement three of the most important documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is the Indian Antarctic Bill 2022?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Indian Antarctic Bill 2022 is an idea launched by the central government to protect the Arctic environment with some provisions of national measures. This bill consists of three treaties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These three treaties are as follows :\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Antarctic treaty<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Antarctic Treaty: Protocol on Environment Protection to the Antarctic Treaty<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Applicability of the Act<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The bill&#8217;s provisions will be applied to any person going to the region as part of an expedition, research, vessel, or aircraft that is a part of an Indian expedition to the southern region, Antarctica, with a permit issued under the bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0It<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0also comprises a definite area of the antarctic region. The bill states that the continent of Antarctica, including its ice shelves and all the continental shelf regions, is adjacent to them. In addition, it would include the islands, including their ice shelves, seas, and air space south of 60\u00b0 latitude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Under the bill, there is also a provision for establishing a central committee, which the central government will set up. The chairman of the committee will be the secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The committee will be named the &#8220;Committee on Antarctic Governance and Environmental Protection&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The central government will nominate 10 members from different ministries and organisations such as defence, external affairs, the national centre for polar and ocean research, and the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Apart from the 10 members, the central government will nominate two other experts from the Antarctic environment and geo-political fields.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mentioned below are the functions of the committee:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Grants and permissions\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All the steps will be taken under the vigilance of the central committee. People moving to the Antarctic region will have to get permission from the committee. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The central committee will ensure and release permits for those going to the Antarctic region for expeditions or research work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Implementation of the treaties\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Central Committee on Antarctic Governance and Environmental Protection will be responsible for the better implementation of the treaties and conventions. Along with this, the committee will also ensure the fulfilment of the international protocols on behalf of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Data collection\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Central Committee will obtain and review all the relevant information the parties provide to the treaty, convention, and protocol.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. \u00a0Negotiation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The central committee will head all the negotiations of fees with other parties for activities in Antarctica. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This bill prohibited some activities in Antarctica; in case of violating the central rules, the committee will be charged with penalties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These prohibited activities are :\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nuclear explosion or disposal of radioactive waste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Introduction of non-sterile soil<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Discharge garbage, plastic or any other substance into the sea which is harmful to the marine environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Penalties and punishments\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Nuclear explosion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Conducting a nuclear explosion in Antarctica will be punishable by imprisonment of at least 20 years, extending to life imprisonment. Along with this, a fine of at least 50 crore will be imposed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0Drilling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Drilling for mineral resources or introducing non-native animals or plants in Antarctica without a permit will be punishable by imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine of between Rs 10 to 50 lakh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Other offences\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The central government can notify a few session Courts designed under the bill to specify its territorial jurisdiction. The courts will punish those who violate the rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both the houses of the parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, passed the Indian Antarctic bill. The president&#8217;s signature will convert it into an act. This bill is divided into 57 sections. The main objective of this bill is to protect the northernmost region of the earth&#8217;s surface, which is an arctic region. 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