But in our heart of hearts, we knew people were no more going to buy this 'ease of doing business' model. We hope that the government will take the concern of millions of Indians who want this highly problematic EIA draft 2020 to be withdrawn, seriously.
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These are signs that the environmental justice movement in this country is very serious. This time, last year, we were skimming through every line of the draft, losing our mind about how mindless it is.
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The cases in both Karnataka and Delhi HC continue. Where the ministry has persisted that it will not conduct a wider public consultation in India's 22 official languages.
Whether this report persuades the government to change its mind remains to be seen
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As of today, it is unclear whether the environment ministry is planning to redo the controversial draft EIA notification. By amending relevant rules, it has given itself a long rope, of nearly two years, to finalize the controversial notification.
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The CSIR-NEERI report also mentioned names of specific expert groups whose reports the ministry could pay attention to in addition to the feedback received from hundreds of thousands of people to recast the controversial draft EIA notification.
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After analysing over 20 lakh comments, this is significant as central institutions do not normally call actions taken by the government into question. It indirectly raises a question mark on the hasty manner in which the ministry worked last year.
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Final draft report prepared by @CSIR_NEERI - recommended that the ministry "amend " and improve" the draft EIA notification "for the larger goal of enhanced environmental protection"
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Update on Draft EIA Notification 2020:
Documents relating to the closed door meeting held by @PMOIndia in October 2020, show that the widespread criticism of the draft EIA notification taken seriously by PMO #WithdrawDraftEIA2020@DeshmaneAkshaybit.ly/3dqqS86
#SaveAravallis#SaveWesternGhats#SaveDibangValley#WithdrawDraftEIA2020#SaveMollem
#SaveTalibara#saveanakkayamCitizens all over India r protesting against d destruction of forests in d name of development y isn't rgov listening?V will hv 2 pay a heavy price 4 this @PrakashJavdekar
Representations to cancel the clearance is passing through the Bhagwan Mahaveer wildlife sanctuary, National park,double tracking railway line, NH 4A
#Goa needs Tourism not coal #withdrawDraftEIA2020#RejectEtalinClearance