Will drastically affect industries and individuals: Karnataka HC pulls up Centre for not issuing Draft EIA Notification in local languages

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday pulled up the Central government for not issuing the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification in vernacular languages (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 of the Draft EIA notification issued on March 23. As of now, the last date for submitting objections is August 11.