Supremacy of Economic Growth over Environment?

Unconstitutional

The proposed constitution of the National Investment Board (NIB), as an empowered Standing Committee of the Cabinet, under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister to facilitate "Fast Tracking" of big projects, is a clear indication of utter contempt and disregard to the obligations of the Government and is Unconstitutional. 

It encourages the economic system which results in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment and goes against the obligation of protecting and improving the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife.

Fast Tracking Derails Stakeholder Interests

The concern of the government to fast track the project clearance, serves the interests of the corporate bodies at the cost of environment and the interests of the stake holders who are aggrieved by the adverse impacts of the project. They are not even given a patient listening and are targeted by Water Cannons, Teargas Shells, Cane Charges, Rubber / Live Bullets etc,

Fast tracking of the projects does not work by ignoring the interests of the citizens , stake holders etc and the rule of  environmental law. On the contrary it works by only fast tracking the implementation of the laws.

 Accountability for Socio-Economic impacts of Environmental Problems?

The economic development with environmental problems is being fast tracked, but the socio-economic impacts of environmental problems, which are significant, are being passed to others, to elsewhere and to the future.

The infrastructure projects like Mining, Thermal Power, Highways etc coming up in the Forest land will have to comply with the provisions of the Forest Rights Act ( FRA) and the ones coming up in Fifth Schedule Area (Tribal Area) will have to comply with the provisions of the Panchayat ( Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act ( PESA). 

Any fast tracking of a project ignoring FRA and PESA by NIB will prove to be more of an Impediment than  a Stimulant to the Projects /Investments !

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