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Ayaskant Das
Ayaskant Das has been a journalist for more than 15 years in India; his interests include environment, mining, coal and thermal power, land acquisition, human displacement, and forests & wildlife. He has reported extensively on how local communities in India’s hinterlands face the worst onslaughts of mining and industrial projects.
The Probe Impact: Government panel returns Gujarat chemical complex’s environment report
By Ayaskant Das
Last month, The Probe flagged off the potential ecological impacts of a chemical complex near the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat. The central government has now taken cognisance of the environmental threat posed by the chemical complex and has returned the application of the Dalmia Group, citing multiple insufficiencies.