EIA 2020
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'.
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.
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.
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
The petition says that if a final notification based on the controversial draft is published, it will ‘shake the very foundation of environmental jurisprudence’ in India.
The Centre on Saturday moved the Delhi HC for a review of its direction to publish the draft EIA in 22 languages.
The MoEF failed to comply with the Delhi HC’s order directing translation of draft EIA 2020 into 22 local languages, the application claims. The environment ministry has been asked to respond by the court.
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.
Odisha based activist Soreng was appointed to a six member Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change recently to advise UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Here she reflects on the true meaning of freedom for adivasi communities.
CJI Bobde's bench allowed the Environment Ministry to withdraw its appeal against a Delhi High Court judgement, suggested the union government to translate the draft law into local languages and consider amending the Official Languages Act, 1963.