I Have Been Under Pressure To Overlook Environment Violations: Jairam Ramesh

As minister with independent charge, Ramesh reports to the Prime Minister.

The minister's unexpected mea culpa about his complicity in overlooking instances of environmental violations came at a conference on sustainable development in the Capital.

"I am guilty in some cases to have condoned environmental violations," said Ramesh referring to power plants and ports being built in the country violating environmental laws. Read the full report here.

Source: Sangeeth Sebastian, India Today, New Delhi.