Directive Principles of State Policy, Indian Constitution (Article 48A) directs the state to protect the environment. EIA Draft 2020 is expanding list of projects that can be exempted from environmental scrutiny
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Atharva Veda says, "mātā bhūmih putruahan pṛthivyā: Do not harm the environment, do not harm the water & the do not harm the flora. Earth is my mother, I am her child."
Citizens demand strengthened EIA
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Massive landslides in Karnataka & Kerala claimed lives of scores of people in 2018 & 2019, triggered by unscientific road widening & illegal quarrying. India cannot afford to relax environmental safeguards
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