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Last week, as air pollution in Delhi-NCR rightly took up all our attention, the Modi Govt quietly gave an important update to the Delhi HC about the translations of the #DraftEIA2020 notification in 22 Indian languages. Details 👇 https://bit.ly/2TBzLCb 
EIA 2020: Modi Govt Has Translations Of Draft Law In 22 Languages But Won’t Show Anyone

Cannot verify authenticity of translations which can have multiple interpretations and thereby cause ‘confusion and complications’ among people, the union environment ministry told the Delhi High...

https://bit.ly/2TBzLCb
In an affidavit, the environment ministry claimed it received translations of #EIA2020 in 22 Indian languages from states, but won’t publish them for public consultation as the translations can't be verified & so could cause “confusion and complications” https://bit.ly/2TBzLCb 
EIA 2020: Modi Govt Has Translations Of Draft Law In 22 Languages But Won’t Show Anyone

Cannot verify authenticity of translations which can have multiple interpretations and thereby cause ‘confusion and complications’ among people, the union environment ministry told the Delhi High...

https://bit.ly/2TBzLCb
As you may recall, the Delhi HC directed environment ministry on June 30 to translate the #EIA2020 in 22 Indian languages mentioned in the 8th schedule of the constitution. Details 👇 https://bit.ly/2HGNO6R 
Delhi HC Directs Modi Govt To Publish Draft Of Controversial Green Law In 22 Languages

The translations of the draft notification should also be published on the websites of the environment ministries of the Central and state governments as well as the State Pollution Control Boards...

https://bit.ly/2HGNO6R
Subsequent to the Delhi HC order cited above, even the Karnataka HC told the environment ministry to translate the #EIA2020 in regional languages, including Kannada and consult the public about its proposed provisions. See 👇 https://bit.ly/3oIIUHI 
EIA 2020: Karnataka HC Says It Could Stay The Modi Govt’s Controversial Draft Green Law

If adequate publicity in local languages is not given to the proposed law and people are not allowed enough time for sending feedback, the notification could be stayed, said the court in an order.

https://bit.ly/3oIIUHI
But the environment ministry appealed against 1 of these orders in the Supreme Court, which also advised the govt to translate the draft #eia2020 in local languages. But it allowed MoEFCC to appeal against Delhi HC order as well. Check out details 👇 https://bit.ly/2HMxB04 
SC Tells Modi Govt To Translate Draft EIA 2020 To Local Languages

CJI Bobde's bench allowed the Environment Ministry to withdraw its appeal against a Delhi High Court judgement, suggested the union government to translate the draft law into local languages and...

https://bit.ly/2HMxB04
The environment ministry filed its review petition in the Delhi HC against the June 30 order, months after telling the court that it will consult the public on #eia2020 in 22 Indian languages. It was a clear u-turn. Yet another one by the ministry. https://bit.ly/2TBzLCb 
EIA 2020: Modi Govt Has Translations Of Draft Law In 22 Languages But Won’t Show Anyone

Cannot verify authenticity of translations which can have multiple interpretations and thereby cause ‘confusion and complications’ among people, the union environment ministry told the Delhi High...

https://bit.ly/2TBzLCb
It was in connection with this review petition that the MoEFCC filed its affidavit informing Delhi HC that it has copies of the #DraftEIA2020 in 22 languages but won't release them. https://bit.ly/2TBzLCb 
EIA 2020: Modi Govt Has Translations Of Draft Law In 22 Languages But Won’t Show Anyone

Cannot verify authenticity of translations which can have multiple interpretations and thereby cause ‘confusion and complications’ among people, the union environment ministry told the Delhi High...

https://bit.ly/2TBzLCb
But what is the environment ministry's explanation for not releasing in public domain the translations of the #DraftEIA2020 in 22 Indian languages & what prompted it to disclose this important information in court? See answers from the affidavit here 👇 https://bit.ly/2TBzLCb 
EIA 2020: Modi Govt Has Translations Of Draft Law In 22 Languages But Won’t Show Anyone

Cannot verify authenticity of translations which can have multiple interpretations and thereby cause ‘confusion and complications’ among people, the union environment ministry told the Delhi High...

https://bit.ly/2TBzLCb
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