EIA 2020 Doesn't Preclude People From Reporting Environmental Violations; Expert Committee Constituted To Review Suggestions: Central Govt Tells Lok Sabha [Read Statements]

The Central Government has claimed that the Draft EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) Notification, 2020 does not deprive the citizens of their right to report environmental violations. When asked whether the Government proposes to exempt the general public from reporting environmental violations to the concerned authorities under the new draft, the Ministry of Environment, Forest...