EIA & Human Rights

Gujarat’s Nargol village in resistance against a port

Gujarat’s Nargol village in resistance against a port

August 21, 2021 at 11:09 am 0 comments

Being positioned as a future alternative to Jawaharlal Nehru Port or JNPT in Mumbai, the Gujarat government has been planning to develop a port in Valsad since 1997.

How the Centre has undermined democratic norms including on green clearance

How the Centre has undermined democratic norms including on green clearance

August 10, 2021 at 3:47 pm 0 comments

Arsh Rampal | The Leaflet

The Constitution establishes representative government in India. The scope of public participation has accordingly gradually increased. In a participative democracy, the public is involved in government decision-making. Information disclosure is another norm of such a system. However, recent trends highlight attempts to inhibit the participatory element of governance.

Piece of dry land with aspen tree growing on it

UN Special Rapporteurs: EIA 2020 undermines transparency and human rights

September 1, 2020 at 1:27 am 0 comments