Latest Answer: Hi Surinder,
As per news, NGT likewise requested that the state government frame a committee of 5member including member secretaries from TNPCB and State EIA Authority, MoEF and IIT Mumbai as well as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) representatives. The committee was requested to present a report on the infringement and environmental harm to NGT in 45 days.
Latest Answer: There is a strong pressure from industry lobbies and also from the government to have a more "industry-friendly" green regime, therefore the environment ministry had formed a committee on easing green regulations for clearances effecting these specific industries and sectors. The committee has already submitted a report which will be checked by the environment ministry in a few days.
