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Ministry of environment clears over 70 per cent of proposed projects this year; only 3 per cent rejected

Environmental and social considerations not taken into account According to a new Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) analysis, the trajectory of granting forest clearances has gone up significantly since January 2013 — whopping rise of more than 70 per cent in clearances 26 per cent projects awaiting clearance. Of total forest land diversion, mining …