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Draft EIA notification 'dangerous', 'disaster'; protest against it: Rahul

In a Facebook post using the hashtag 'WithdrawEIA2020', Gandhi slammed the government over the EIA, 2020, draft, saying it is not only "disgraceful", but "dangerous"

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"That is, EIA can be done, after a project has already destroyed the environment," the former Congress chief said.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged people to protest the new Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 draft, saying it was "dangerous" and if notified, the long term consequences will be "catastrophic".

The draft EIA notification, which involves procedure of issuing environmental clearances to various projects, was issued by the Environment Ministry in March this year and public suggestions were invited.

In a Facebook post using the hashtag 'WithdrawEIA2020', Gandhi slammed the government over the EIA, 2020, draft, saying it is not only "disgraceful", but "dangerous".

"Not only does it have the potential to reverse many of the hard fought gains that have