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➡️PM-KUSUM Scheme Global Expansion – Africa & Island 👉Basic Details • Full Form: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) • Launched: 2019 • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) • Aim: Promote solar energy in agriculture by solarising irrigation and setting up renewable power infrastructure. 👉Key Targets & Data • Solar capacity target: Initially 308 GW by 2022, revised to 348 GW by March 2026. • Solar plants on farmers’ land: 100 GW. • Standalone solar pumps: 17.5 lakh (about 70% installed as of Sept 2025). • Decentralised renewable plants: Only 6% installed. • Grid-connected solar pumps: 16–25% installed. 👉Global Outreach • India plans to export PM-KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar (rooftop solar) to African and island nations. • Expansion through ISA (International Solar Alliance). • Focus: Nations with low connectivity and high irrigation energy needs. 👉Prelims-Oriented Points • ISA HQ: Gurugram, India. • ISA Members: 120+ countries. • PM-KUSUM aligns with: SDG-7 (Clean Energy), SDG-13 (Climate Action), Paris Agreement targets. • Ministry: MNRE, not Agriculture Ministry. #prelims

➡️Draft National Labour & Employment Policy (Shram Shakti Niti), 2025 The draft policy seeks to establish universal and portable social security for all workers by 2030, increase female labour force participation, and prepare India’s workforce for a future-ready economy. 👉Key Provisions 1. Universal Social Security: • Integration of EPFO, ESIC, PM-JAY, e-SHRAM, and state boards into a single account. • Coverage to include gig, platform, and informal sector workers (~85% workforce). 2. Formalisation & Registration: • Universal worker registration by 2030. • Currently, only 22% of workers have formal social security (ILO, 2023). 3. Women’s Workforce Participation: • Target: Raise female LFPR from 27% to 35% by 2030 (PLFS 2022-23). • Measures: Gender-sensitive workplaces, entrepreneurship support, and career counselling. 4. MSME Compliance Simplification: • Launch of a single-window digital portal with self-certification and simplified returns. • Focus on MSMEs employing 110 million workers. 5. Green & AI-Driven Jobs: • Creation of millions of green jobs in renewable and sustainable sectors. • AI-enabled workplace safety and predictive analytics. • Fact: India’s goal of 50% renewable energy by 2030 could generate ~5 million new jobs (NITI Aayog). 6. Occupational Safety & Health: • Implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Code. • AI-based inspections to reduce ~48,000 annual workplace accidents. 👉Way Forward • Expand digital infrastructure and worker awareness. • Incentivise women’s participation through childcare and flexible work policies. • Provide financial and compliance support to MSMEs. • Continuous evaluation with AI-based dashboards and annual labour reports. 👉Conclusion Shram Shakti Niti 2025 represents a transformative step towards a just, inclusive, and future-ready labour ecosystem, essential for achieving the vision of a developed India by 2047. “The dignity of labour is the foundation of a just society.” – Mahatma Gandhi

➡️Hindon Airbase, recently IAF celebrated 93rd anniversary, is one of the most important and largest air force stations in Asia, located near Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, and plays a critical role in India’s air defence, transport operations, and rapid response capability.

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🔹 Introduction “Environment and development must complement each other.” – Brundtland Report The SC’s 2025 verdict strengthens environmental governance but has far-reaching legal, economic, and social consequences. ⚠️ Key Implications of the Verdict (Pointwise + Explanation) 1. Economic Disruption: • Around ₹8.2 lakh crore worth of projects could be stalled or scrapped. •Sudden invalidation affects industrial output, employment, and investor sentiment. 2. Displacement and Livelihood Loss: • Over 10 lakh people may lose homes or jobs. •Large-scale demolitions will lead to social unrest and displacement. 3. Environmental Paradox: • Demolition itself may release huge emissions, worsening climate impact. •A law meant to reduce ecological damage could ironically increase it. 4. Regulatory Confusion: • Over 1,200 CRZ projects and many state-level approvals remain unclear. •Ambiguities in jurisdiction may delay decision-making and create legal disputes. 5. Investor Confidence: • FDI (~$85 billion, 2023-24) and infra growth could decline. •Legal unpredictability reduces trust in India’s regulatory environment. 6. Judicial Overreach: • 36% of EC delays are due to bureaucracy, not companies (CAG, 2022). •Treating all violations equally risks punishing genuine actors. 📜 Landmark Cases & Principles (Concise + Explanation) • Alembic Pharmaceuticals (2020): Post-facto EC unconstitutional. Reinforces preventive environmental governance. • Vellore Citizens (1996): Precautionary Principle, Polluter Pays. Ensures accountability for environmental damage. • Vanshakti (2025): Prior EC mandatory. Sets a strict compliance standard for future projects. 📊 Committees & Global Lessons (Concise + Explanation) 1. 2nd ARC: Advocated participatory environmental governance. 📌 Explanation: Citizen involvement improves compliance and accountability. 2. CAG (2022): Suggested digital approvals. 📌 Explanation: Speeds up clearances and reduces bureaucratic delays. 3. USA – NEPA (1970): Allows corrective compliance with fines. 📌 Explanation: Balances enforcement with practical solutions. 4. EU Directive (2004): Prioritises restoration over punishment. 📌 Explanation: Focus on repairing damage rather than halting projects. ✅ Way Forward (Concise + Explanation) 1. Graded Penalties: • Differentiate between intentional and procedural violations. 📌 Explanation: Prevents over-penalising minor errors. 2. Restoration Over Demolition: • Mandate ecological restoration and compensation. 📌 Explanation: Reduces harm while ensuring accountability. 3. Compliance Window: • Offer a one-time self-reporting scheme. 📌 Explanation: Encourages voluntary disclosure and regularisation. 4. Digital Monitoring: • Real-time clearance tracking and online portals. 📌 Explanation: Enhances transparency and reduces delays. 5. Institutional Strengthening: • Improve SPCB capacity and create specialised tribunals. 📌 Explanation: Speeds up enforcement and resolution of disputes. 🏁 Conclusion “Environmental rule of law must protect nature without crippling livelihoods.” – Justice D.Y. Chandrachud 📌 Explanation: The 2025 verdict is a step forward for environmental justice but must be followed by balanced, restoration-focused policies to avoid socio-economic disruption.

🔹 Introduction “Preventive detention is an extraordinary measure that deprives liberty not for what one has done, but for what one might do.” — Constituent Assembly Debates. It is permitted under Article 22(3)-(7) to safeguard public order and national security, but its misuse threatens democracy and civil liberties. ⚠️ Challenges / Issues with Preventive Detention 1. Erosion of Fundamental Rights • Curtails liberty (Art. 21), free movement & speech (Art. 19). • A.K. Gopalan (1950) upheld detention despite rights violation. 2. “Pre-crime” Framework: • Detention occurs before a crime is committed, violating presumption of innocence. • Compared to Minority Report model of policing. 3. Arbitrary & Vague Provisions: • Terms like “public order” and “law and order” allow misuse. • Banka Sneha Sheela (2021) – warned against routine use. 4. Bypassing Judicial Scrutiny: • Detentions often occur without fair trial or judicial review. • Advisory Board review can even be bypassed under Article 22(4). 5. Colonial Legacy: • Inspired by Bengal Regulation III (1818) and colonial laws aimed at silencing dissent. 6. Potential for Political Misuse: • Used to suppress opposition and civil protests under vague pretexts. ✅ Supreme Court Observations • Dhanya M.S. (2025) – Preventive detention must be strictly necessary and follow procedural safeguards. • S.K. Nazneen (2023) – Cannot be a substitute for ordinary law and order mechanisms. 🛠️ Way Forward (Solutions) 1. Strict Judicial Oversight: • Mandatory periodic review by High Courts or independent tribunals. 2. Precise Legislative Language: • Narrow definitions of “public order” and “security.” 3. Time-bound Detention: • Reduce maximum period; automatic review after 30 days. 4. Transparency & Reporting: • Annual parliamentary reports on preventive detention usage. 5. Use as a Last Resort: • Only in exceptional circumstances, never as routine governance tool. 🧭 Conclusion “Liberty is the very essence of democracy; its deprivation, even in the name of security, must pass the highest constitutional scrutiny.” Preventive detention should remain an exception, not the norm, used with strict safeguards to balance individual liberty and state security. #mains

➡️Topic: Preventive Detention & Article 22 👉Constitutional Basis: • Article 22(3)-(7) allows preventive detention — detention before a crime is committed to prevent threats to public order, national security, or law and order. 👉Key Features: • Detention without trial for up to 3 months (extendable with Advisory Board approval). • Grounds of detention must be communicated to the detenue. • Parliament/state legislatures can pass preventive detention laws. 👉Major Laws: • Preventive Detention Act, 1950 • National Security Act (NSA), 1980 • Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA), 1974 • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 • Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA), 2007 👉Key Supreme Court Judgments: • A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras (1950): Preventive detention not subject to Art. 19 or 21 tests. • S.K. Nazneen v. State of Telangana (2023): Preventive detention must be exceptional, not routine. • Banka Sneha Sheela v. State of Telangana (2021): Preventive detention cannot replace regular law. • Dhanya M.S. v. State of Kerala (2025): SC reaffirmed that detention must be sparingly used with strict safeguards. 👉Criticism: • Called the “Bermuda Triangle” of fundamental rights. • Encourages a “pre-crime” model — detention based on suspicion, not evidence. • Originates from colonial-era laws (e.g., Bengal Regulation III, 1818). #prelims

➡️Fitna Khwarij 👉Emerged during the First Fitna (Islamic civil war, 7th century CE). 👉Initially supported Caliph Ali, but rejected his decision to arbitrate with Mu’awiya. 👉Believed only God can judge—opposed human arbitration in political disputes. 👉Practiced takfir: declared sinful Muslims as non-believers (kafir). 👉Advocated violent puritanism—even assassinated Caliph Ali. 👉Rejected dynastic rule; believed any pious Muslim could lead the ummah. 👉Emphasized literal interpretation of the Qur’an, ignoring context or compassion. Modern Usage: “Fitna Khawarij” in Pakistan 👉Term used by Pakistani military and political leaders to label extremist groups like TTP. 👉Frames militants as heretical rebels, not legitimate Islamic fighters. 👉Used to delegitimize religious justification for terrorism. 👉Helps unify public opinion against insurgents by invoking Islamic history. 👉Reinforces the idea that counterterrorism is both a religious and national duty.

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