Relaxation of public hearing norms for E&P: Centre-state confrontation brewing?
Jan 22: There is a center-state confrontation brewing over the recent environment ministry relaxation of the public hearing caveat for onshore and offshore E&P projects 8Public hearings are a way to voice grievances or opposition to projects particularly in economically sensitive areas and doing away with this caveat is seen as an affront to the local population around the affected areas as well as to state governments which conduct these hearings Click on Reports for more