The environment ministry has been quietly implementing controversial recommendations made by two government-appointed committees, prompting accusations from activists that it is introducing reforms by stealth. Subramanian committee report to overhaul India’s environmental laws is on the back burner, but the environment ministry has been simplifying green laws in individual cases, in line with the recommendations of the report. The panel, led by Congress MP Ashwani Kumar, asked the environment ministry to appoint a new committee to review environmental laws. The environment ministry, without formally revealing its position, is just picking and choosing issues without discussing the entire report. “There has not been any consideration to even the parliamentary standing committee’s opinion which opposed the TSR report.

Source: Mint August 17, 2016 19:41 UTC