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Mint
Pubished on:
13 Jul 2016
New Delhi: The environment ministry has proposed the simplification of some green norms and entirely doing away with others in a move aimed at enhancing the ease of doing business and spurring the housing-for-all programme.
Simplification of green norms is an important aspect of the ease of doing business—one of the focus areas of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. But critics allege the move will end up benefiting the construction industry at the cost of environmental checks.