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Item Corporate Social responsibility and its compliance mechanism with reference to environment protection in India: A case study of National Fertilizers Limited, Bathinda(Central University of Punjab, 2018) Kaur, Gurveer; Chauhan, Deepak K.The concept of Social Responsibility can be traced back into the ancient times. It was discovered by various scholars that while doing any business transactions and for the smooth progress of trade and commerce the wider goals of public interest are taken into consideration. Jesus stated that wealth encourages greed and selfishness and it does not lead to the true happiness. Today's world is facing dramatic economic, social and environmental challenges. Business ethics are gaining more importance in business sector but their goals are an integral from the societies and environment with in which they operate. The environmentalists have always been trying to protect the environment from various human actions which are uncertain in nature. This approach of the environmentalists is in favour of development of society by adopting industrialization but in a sustainable way. Industries affected environment more than any other activities, therefore, sociolegal reforms are being adopted and efforts have been made to enact and amend various laws. These laws and policies have been made, keeping in view the problems of the increasing environmental pollution and lessen its effects. Some of the specific provisions in the laws have fixed the liabilities of Industries and like organisations to compensate or re-establish the actual or natural situation in the environment. To deal with those companies section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 plays a very important role as it states Every company that would have net worth of Rs 500 crore or more, or turnover of Rs 1000 crore or more or a net v profit of Rs 500 crore or more during any financial year shall have to constitute a corporate social responsibility committee with a board consisting 3 or more directors, out of which one has to be an independent director. The CSR Committee shall formulate and recommend to the board activities to be undertaken by the company as specified in schedule VII. The amount of expenditure should also be recommended. The board should also monitor the CSR policy of every company. The policy and the activities are to be disclosed on the company's website. The board have to make sure that the company must spend at least 2% of the average net profits of company made during three immediately preceding financial years for its CSR policy. Company must give preference to its local areas for the spending of CSR amount. If the company fails to do so, then it must justify its reasons for not doing so. To conclude this all an interview was conducted though which it came to conclusion that National Fertilizers Limited Bathinda is working honestly to fulfil their responsibility towards society and the work done by them is appreciable. It is a direct advantage towards society.Item A human rights approach to environment protection in india(Central University of Punjab, 2014) Kumar, Abhishek; Pathak, PuneetHuman Rights and Environment protection have traditionally been envisaged as two distinct independent approaches intended for the well-being of humanity. Towards the last two decades, the perception arose that the cause of protection of the environment could be promoted by setting it in the framework of human rights. It is evident by the outcome documents of international conferences, emerging international environmental law and its practices which considers the human rights framework is an effective means to achieving the ends of conservation and environment protection. However, the concept of sustainable development has tried to mitigate environmental problems to a great extent but the gradual application of human rights approaches to environment protection have proved to be more fruitful. As environmental law is in the process of evolving so, it needs to have a strong and well-defined structure for wide recognition. It goes without saying that the relationship of human rights and environment protection are indispensable as environment degradation leads to numerous human rights violations. The present study is intended to describe the interlinkage between environmental protection and human rights approaches by analysing instruments, initiatives taken by environmental and human rights bodies and the judicial pronouncement of various trabunals. It also endeavour to search the linkage by analysing different kinds of stiff resistance against mega projects resulted environmental degradation, migration, unemployment and the violation of other human rights in India. Further, it describes the role of the Indian Judiciary in the development of Indian environmental jurisprudence by putting the issue of environment in the framework of fundamental rights. The credit for striking a balance between development and the environment goes to the judiciary by its own vibrant interpretation to meet the constitutional objectives.Item Critiquing anthropocentrism in amitav ghosh's the hungry tide and j.m. coetzee's disgrace(Central University of Punjab, 2013) Sheenam; Singh, AmandeepRapid degradation of environment is an important concern facing all disciplines of knowledge and man centeredness known as anthropocentrism is believed to be one of the major causes behind this. In literary sphere, approach of ecocriticism focuses on environmental issues and dominance of man over non-human living and non-living objects. Both the novels selected for this study, disclose the effects of degradation of environment due to man's anthropocentric approach. Amitav Ghosh in his novel The Hungry Tide deals with the themes of wildlife conservation and preservation of natural flora and fauna taking into consideration the lives of human beings. Focusing on ecologically fragile Sunderbans area, Ghosh raises questions about conflict between humans and animals and shows how anthropocentric model of development results in disappearance of tigers and other natural inhabitants of this region. Likewise, J.M.Coetzee in his novel Disgrace deals with the suffering of animals. Focusing on Post-Apartheid Africa, Coetzee presents the perspective of blacks who had to suffer like animals during colonialism. In this conflict, animals become the first casualty and reclamation of land and other natural resources becomes an important step towards fighting back. Both these writers tries to decentre human beings, they are of the view that non-human other should acquire equal rights and protection as human beings themselves possess. Lucy in Disgrace is the voice of Coetzee as she is concerned towards the well being of the animals. Piyali Roy in The Hungry Tide is also concerned about the animals but she views nature from the perspective of First world nations.