Projects will not be given green clearance if these are opposed by local panchayats (village councils), petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily, who holds additional charge of the environment and fores
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/no-green-nod-if-panchayats-oppose-moily
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/environment-clearance-ec
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panchayats
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vedanta-aluminium
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa-0
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dongria-kondh
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afforestation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment