Akanksha Sood Singh

When the opportunity to debate the Forest (Conservation) Bill 2023 arose in the Rajya Sabha, the opposition leaders chose to boycott the proceeding, neglecting their parliamentary responsibility and showing a priority for political dominance rather than public welfare. Mere expression of dissent on Twitter becomes meaningless when they possess the actual power to halt harmful government actions. Regrettably, this will likely be remembered as the bleakest day in the Indian environmental law, leaving the people of India feeling profoundly betrayed by the opposition MPs. Their infatuation with personal ego and arrogance overrides their duty as parliamentarians. #Forest #Parliament #MonsoonSession2023

This is an interesting reply of an RTI application requesting details of the high-powered committee chaired by secy, @moefcc constituted under the recent NGT directions to revisit Environmental Clearance of Great Nicobar development project and copy of the final report.Made me wonder if this is an exception taken in this case or becoming a standard practice now? Anyone else got similar response to RTIs seeking for environmental information on infrastructure/ industrial projects elsewhere in India? We are documenting such instances of denying crucial environment & biodiversity information by authorities, as part of research on access to environmental information. Any leads will be extremely useful. @prernabindra @MilindPariwakam @journomayank @kanchikohli @sudiepshri @nit_set @samar11 @jayashreenandi @DeshmaneAkshay @TheMrsAss @Indian_Rivers @simrin_sirur @mazoomdaar @rsuri54 @DonthiNreddy @journojitendra @krithika_dinesh @meenal_tatpati @meenaxshikapoor @chikikothari @Gaurav_Saini_11 @nabarun_guha45 @tanmoy_pj @MallikaBG @Rohitskaziranga @GopiWarrier @NGhanekar @RazaKazmi17 @ManuMoudgil