Draft EIA Notification 2020: Karnataka HC urges Centre to consider extending last date for receiving objections from public

The Karnataka High Court today asked the Central government to consider extending the time for filing objections pertaining to the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification issued on March 23 (United Conservation Movement Charitable and Welfare Trust(r) v. Union of India).

This direction came in a plea highlighting the fact that there was severe lack of publicity with respect to the Draft EIA notification. As of now, the last date for submitting objections is August 11.