The Char Dham Highway Project and Tourism Development in Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court on September 8, directed the Union Government of India to conform with the March 2018 circular of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) while hearing a petition against the  'Char Dham Highway Project' (CDP) -
Part III : The proposed new law on EIA – is it an upgrade?
This is the last part of the article series analysing the changes proposed by the Redraft EIA notification 2020 to the existing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regime. Compromised Public Consultations The 2006 EIA notification exempts only six major project types from holding
Part II : The proposed new law on EIA – is it an upgrade?
In continuation to Part I, this part analyses a few more provisions of the proposed Re-Draft EIA notification 2020 (‘the Draft notification’) contrasting them with the 2006 notification which is the current law on EIA. New categories and diluted procedures Clause 4
Part I : The proposed new law on EIA – is it an upgrade?
Environmental laws, like any area of law, require constant iteration to stay relevant and meaningful. In recent years, this area of law has attained great importance owing to the increased awareness in relation to climate change and its impact on