President Obama, Prime Minister Singh Pledge Increased Cooperation on Environmental, Climate Initiatives

Environmental compliance and enforcement was an important topic in discussions between US President Obama and India Prime Minister Singh during the announcement of a joint U.S.-India Green Partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two nations on a wide range of environment and climate initiatives. Among these initiatives is the creation of an Indian National Environmental Protection Authority, intended to enhance the authority of Indian environmental agencies, improve public information and transparency, demonstrate progress in environmental compliance and enforcement, and ultimately result in improved environmental quality for all Indian citizens. Economic Times of India; US EPA Press Room