Things may have come to a boil between the National Highways Authority of India and the Ministry of Environment and Forests over green clearances to road projects last week with the former going to court in protest, but they have been simmering for long enough. The NHAI has for long been demanding exemption from the Forest Rights Act for its road projects and now derives strength from the recent recommendations made by a Committee of Secretaries on the issue.
Chaired by the Law Secretary, this committee — specifically examining the NHAI’s demand vis-a-vis the ministry’s contentions — gave an opinion in favour of the NHAI. The committee has opined that the FRA may not be insisted upon as far as road projects are concerned.
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/roads
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/environment-clearance-ec
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[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-hearing
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[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gram-sabhas
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