Envirinment Impact Assessment.
What is EIA, &
Why is India's new EIA Draft problematic.
#Envirinment_Impact_Assessment
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Weeks after its emails demanding withdrawal of the new draft law flooded environment ministry’s inboxes, LetIndiabreathe.in was blocked by a govt controlled firm.
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AccountabilityThe Draft EIA Notification 2020 seeks to create a permanent setup to regularise industrial processes that have evaded environmental clearance.
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Release of the draftduring a lockdown, which seeks to fundamentally changes India’s environmental regulations, shows BJP government’s utter disdain for public opinion.
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Rethinking EIA 2020.
The new draft EIA 2020 is a regressive departure from its predecessor that emphasises economic and political considerations while weakening environmental protections in India.
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A commentary on the draft EIA 2020 notification.
India is currently the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change. Easing environmental norms will not boost economic growth.
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Running an online campaign against the controversial Draft EIA 2020, FridaysforFuture.in was blocked by the Delhi Police.
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They say draft notication encourages further pollution, with diluted regulations over industrial and development practices.
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While a media report said that the Delhi police had now retracted the notice, the website still appears to be blocked.
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