New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday that the new Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 draft which has been placed by the BJP Government for public feedback, is not only disgraceful, it is dangerous.
'Not only does it have the potential to reverse many of the hard fought gains that have been won over the years in the battle to protect our environment, it could potentially unleash widespread environmental destruction and mayhem across India,' Mr Gandhi said on Facebook.
'Consider this: according to our 'Swachh Bharat' propagating Government, if labelled 'strategic', highly polluting industries such as coal mining and other mineral mining will no longer require Environmental Impact Assessment, he pointed out.