New Environment minister Mr. Prakash Javdekar, is ensure fast clearance to infrastructure projects. He has promised to some big changes in policy.
He has already launched a new online system to bring transparency in application process for environmental clearance, online real time monitoring, time line to verification, stage wise approval.
The ministry is also working on streamlining the environmental clearance process, which is automatic approval for expansion of existing infrastructure projects like roads and rails. He also official said, "No approval will be required if the road and rail project is getting expanded in its right of the way"
The minister himself admits that projects worth ₹5,000,000,000,000 are awaiting environmental clearance.
The proposals may not go down with green activities who feels environment ministry was working at cross purpose by pushing economic agenda of the govt at the cost of sacrificing the country's ecological wealth.
He has already launched a new online system to bring transparency in application process for environmental clearance, online real time monitoring, time line to verification, stage wise approval.
The ministry is also working on streamlining the environmental clearance process, which is automatic approval for expansion of existing infrastructure projects like roads and rails. He also official said, "No approval will be required if the road and rail project is getting expanded in its right of the way"
The minister himself admits that projects worth ₹5,000,000,000,000 are awaiting environmental clearance.
The proposals may not go down with green activities who feels environment ministry was working at cross purpose by pushing economic agenda of the govt at the cost of sacrificing the country's ecological wealth.
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