Prakash Javadekar

EIA 2020: Modi Govt Has Translations Of Draft Law In 22 Languages But Wont Show Anyone
The Prakash Javadekar-led environment ministry told the Delhi high court that it couldn't verify the authenticity of the translations, and that this may lead to 'confusion and complications'.
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Modi Govt Did A U-Turn On Its Own Corporate Environment Responsibility Guidelines, Documents Show
Eight months before it scrapped the 2018 Corporate Environment Responsibility guidelines, the union environment ministry defended them strongly in the Delhi High Court arguing that they were needed for the protection of the environment.
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EIA 2020: Modi Govt Gave Itself More Time For Internal Consultation On Draft Law Than It Gave Citizens, Documents Show
Opinions from ministries helmed by cabinet minister Nitin Gadkari were sought 10 days after the deadline for public consultation about draft EIA 2020 passed, without setting any specific date for their replies.
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EIA 2020: Modi Govt Chose Industry Requests Over Expert Committee Recommendations, PIL Claims
Everyone from real estate lobbies to a former BJP MP from Gujarat got a say in the drafting of the proposed new green law, claims the PIL filed in the Karnataka High Court
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Translating EIA 2020: People Call Out Modi Govt's Claim It'll Cause 'Translation Issues'
The Centre on Saturday moved the Delhi HC for a review of its direction to publish the draft EIA in 22 languages.
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EIA: Delhi Polices Secret Probe Against Green Portals Still On, RTI Reply Shows
Contrary to public perception, web portals which were blocked during the campaign against the EIA 2020 on the direction of entities linked to the Narendra Modi government, continue to be under police lens.
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The Problem With Environment Ministrys Guide To Check Human-Elephant Conflict
Experts highlight that the booklet, released by Prakash Javadekar, speaks against the principle of coexistence and talks about restricting elephants in their natural habitats.
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Sonia Gandhi Calls For Withdrawal Of Draft EIA 2020, Terms It 'Disastrous'
In an op-ed published in 'The Hindu', the Congress President said EIA will "unleash unprecedented devastation on our environment".
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Modi Govt Wants Local Languages In NEP 2020, But Not In EIA 2020
In an appeal filed in the Supreme Court, the environment ministry claimed it cannot conduct public consultation for a proposed new law for environment clearance in regional languages as it could create hurdles in the government's regular functioning.
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EIA 2020: Documents Show How Modi Govt Misled Karnataka High Court
In a written statement to the court, the environment ministry mentioned its past communication with state governments and state-level green agencies about an older version of the proposed EIA law 2020 to claim that it gave the latest draft 'wide publicity'.
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