Madras HC asks Centre to respond on feasibility of translating draft EIA Notification into vernacular languages

The Madras High Court today asked the Centre to respond on the feasibility of translating the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification into vernacular languages (Meenava Thanthai v. Union of India).

The Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and R Hemalatha, however, refused to issue a separate order of stay in the matter, given that the Karnataka High Court has already issued an order restricting the publication of the final EIA notification until September 7.