Odisha CS stresses balance between environmental protection, industrial growth

Bhubaneswar, Oct 5 (UNI) Emphasising ease of doing business, Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Monday directed that environmental approval and compliance processes be made simpler, transparent, time-bound, predictable and technology-based to create a more investment-friendly environment while ensuring that industries adhere to prescribed environmental standards. She also stressed the need to balance environmental protection with industrial development while making environmental clearances and compliance procedures simpler, transparent, predictable and technology-driven to facilitate new investments in the state. Garg, as chairperson of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) during a visit to the Board office here, called for a data-driven…