Jairam To Include Industry In Advisory Council For Environmental Clearances

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 31 No. 1, January 2011

 

In an interaction yesterday with the Confederation of Indian Industry, he also endorsed the view that all projects related to natural resource extraction should be put up for competitive bidding only after getting environmental and forest clearances.

 

“The policy (of pre-approval) is already applicable for Ultra Mega Power Projects and can be expanded to the mining sector," he said. Read the full report here.

 

Source: BS Reporter, Business Standard, New Delhi.

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