5 Questions About Coal Block Auctions
Industry experts say things are getting muddled as the government tries to balance contrasting objectives Will the NDA's coal block auctions fix the mess in India's coal sector? With the draft rules of
M Rajshekhar
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Firm steps towards environment watchdog
THE PROPOSED ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY WILL LIKELY RAISE ITS OWN FUNDS
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Environment clearance as patronage
STATES RESIST THE FORMATION OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY THE ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY WILL, IN THE coming monsoon session, place a Bill for creating the National Environment Protection Authority (Nepa), an authority modelled on the lines of the US Environmental Protection Agency. What is less clear is whether this body will be a powerful watchdog, or a toothless old hound.