"The approach has to be pragmatic and not dogmatic...when there is an issue of development some sort of compromises have to be made," Singh said, when asked as to what his advise would be for Jairam Ramesh in the face of green delays in the projects that are crucial to the economy.
Responding to queries over the holding back of the project by the environment ministry, in the face of majority opinion against the project of the fact finding committee, he said that unfortunately known activists were being appointed in such committees and "what else could be expected". Read the full report here.
Source:Times of India, New Delhi.