5) There should be a complete ban on mining, quarrying and sand mining in
ESA. All current mining areas should be phased out within the next 5 years,
or at the time of expiry of mining lease, whichever is earlier.
I will leave this recommendation as it is, for now. I do have some serious apprehension about the scope of this blanket statement. I am in no position to even think through this, and my exposure is bare minimum. But, to put my thought simply - If the rest of India is happy to pay more to build their houses, tar their roads or construct their offices and to sit idly on its natural resources, then I don't particularly care.
6) No thermal power projects should be allowed in ESA. Hydropower projects
may be allowed but subject to following conditions: (followed by some conditions, which are irrelevant for this critique)
If India can find other places to build its energy sources (which are already short in supply compared with demand), I am very happy to let this be. Nobody wants to see another mega project anywhere near their vicinity.
7) HLWG recommends that wind energy should be included in EIA notification
and brought under purview of assessment and clearance.
Same as (6).
ESA. All current mining areas should be phased out within the next 5 years,
or at the time of expiry of mining lease, whichever is earlier.
I will leave this recommendation as it is, for now. I do have some serious apprehension about the scope of this blanket statement. I am in no position to even think through this, and my exposure is bare minimum. But, to put my thought simply - If the rest of India is happy to pay more to build their houses, tar their roads or construct their offices and to sit idly on its natural resources, then I don't particularly care.
6) No thermal power projects should be allowed in ESA. Hydropower projects
may be allowed but subject to following conditions: (followed by some conditions, which are irrelevant for this critique)
If India can find other places to build its energy sources (which are already short in supply compared with demand), I am very happy to let this be. Nobody wants to see another mega project anywhere near their vicinity.
7) HLWG recommends that wind energy should be included in EIA notification
and brought under purview of assessment and clearance.
Same as (6).
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