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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: EIA

Fresh trouble for Gujarat chemical plant over ‘unlicensed’ EIA. But residents want more action

No clearance to project till June as agency didn't have licence for conducting environmental assessment of soda ash units. Villagers want action on other agency involved in review.

‘Flawed’ EIA stalls Rs 3,500-cr Gujarat chemical plant project that sparked pollution fears

A Union environment ministry panel has put on hold proposal by GHCL for soda ash manufacturing project in a Kachchh village which, documents show, could lead to pollution in the area.

Delhi HC asks govt stand on plea seeking 60 days more for feedback on translated EIA draft

The court has also directed that the draft EIA be published in all the 22 languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution within 10 days.

Modi govt’s 2020 draft makes EIA a mere formality, fails on transparency, study shows

An ideal way forward would be to enact a standalone law on the EIA given its position of importance in India’s regulatory framework on environment.

Amend Official Languages Act to allow notifications in all languages, Supreme Court tells govt

The Official Languages Act stipulates the government to publish rules only in Hindi and English. CJI SA Bobde Thursday said there are people who may not know Hindi or English.

Modi govt gets over 17 lakh responses to draft EIA, will vet them to prepare final version

Draft EIA was published by environment ministry in March. It has, however, invited flak from activists & opposition who say the new rules will harm environment.

‘Leadership match’ in Congress and BJP’s failure to ‘trap’ Sachin Pilot

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What Modi govt’s EIA draft says & why environment experts think it’ll encourage violations

New environment impact assessment draft has been widely criticised by experts and activists, who say it has adopted a regressive approach and fosters non-transparency.

India’s continuing Covid struggle, and new twists in Rajasthan’s political ‘game’

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On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.