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Saturday, 8 April 2017

The Environment Ministry


As the PMO calls for further 'relaxation' of environmental clearance laws, here's one from my column with The Hindu Blink.

Posted by Rohan Chakravarty at 00:24
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Labels: alternatives to fossil fuels, dams, development, encroachment of habitat, environmental negligence, Habitat destruction, hydel power, India, industries, Mining, MoEF

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