Environment ministry clears projects, even those rejected earlier, at an unprecedented rate and as per this analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the rate of granting clearances has increased by 42 per cent compared to last year.

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Factsheet

Overview

Coal mining

Thermal power plant

Iron and steel

Cement

Forest clearance

Presentation

Forest and Environment Clearances: Problems for economic growth or problems for environmental protection

• Policy: Draft policy on inspection, verification, monitoring and the overall procedure relating to the grant of forest clearances.
• Report: Status of environment & forests clearances in various sectors
• Report: Environmental and Forest Clearance accorded from 13.07.2011 to 12.07.2012
• In-Parliament: Environment clearances to projects
• Report: Anil Agarwal Dialogue on Green Clearances
• Study: System of green clearances not working for environment and people and clearances not the impediment to growth, says CSE’s new study
• Document: Terms of reference for EIA report for projects requiring environmental clearance
• Report: Report of high powered committee on statutory clearances

Public Hearing