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Summarising some areas of concerns on #EIADraft2020.
1. Post facto Enviromental Clearance - This allows regularisation of projects started without prior EC on payment of fine.
The SC has repeatedly said that post facto EC is impermissible.

livelaw.in/environment/ex…
2. Relaxation for mining projects : In 2012, the SC held in 'Deepak Kumar' case that mining projects of even less than 5 hectares require prior EC. Attempts to dilute this subsequently were stopped by NGT. As per #EIADraft2020, mining projects less than 5Ha are in B2 category.
3. This means, there is no need for EC. They only need to take what is called a "Prior Environment Permission" which is easily obtainable, without Environment Impact Assessment, Public Consultation and scrutiny by Expert Appraisal Committee.
#EIA2020
4. Relaxation for building projects : Under 2006 EIA notification, building projects above 20,000 square meters needed prior EC. Under #EIADraft2020 , only building projects of above 1.5 lakh square meters need prior EC, that too from state/UT authority.
5. To illustrate, this means even some of the largest mall projects of India would not need prior EC. The largest mall in India, DLF Mall, Noida, is stated to be 1.9 lakh sq mts. Last year, the NGT had slapped 10 crores fines on a Chennai builder for not getting EC for...
6... a project of 40,000 square meters. Such projects to get EC easily under #EIA2020draft.
thehindu.com/news/national/…
7. Also, under the #EIA2020 cognizance of EC violation cannot be taken in the basis of a complaint by a third party citizen. Most cases of violations of EC so far were brought to court by activists.
#WithdrawEIA2020
8.For detailed reading on the problematic aspects, read the following articles published in @LiveLawIndia.

Green Activists Demand Withdrawal Of Proposed EIA Notification 2020; Says 'It Encourages Violations To Continue Undeterred'

livelaw.in/environment/gr…
9.EIA Draft Notification 2020: Of Licensing The Damage And Silencing The Voices

#EIADraft2020

livelaw.in/columns/eia-dr…
10. Draft EIA Notification 2020 : Areas Of Concern

livelaw.in/columns/draft-…
11. Undermining Environmental Protection From Within: The Draft EIA Notification 2020

livelaw.in/columns/underm…
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In the wake of impending #AyodhyaBhoomipoojan, I happened to come across some comments that the Supreme Court has accepted the claim that the Babri Masjid was built after demolishing an existing temple.

Replugging a piece to clear the air on that.

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1. SC did not hold that the Babri mosque was built over a temple.
2. The verdict was not based on ASI reports.
3. It referred to the ASI report which suggested the existence of a structure of 12th century of Hindu origin under the mosque.
#AyodhyaRamMandir
4. But, the report was inconclusive as to whether the structure was a temple, or whether it was destroyed by human action.
5. SC suggested that the long gap of nearly 400 yrs years between the structure and the mosque makes it probable that it was naturally destroyed.

#Ayodhya
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