Complaint regarding coercion of state govts for No Objection Certificates for field Trials ; HTBt cotton environmental release and notified field trial sites (Decisions taken in GEAC’s 149th meeting)
Published By kavitha On Tuesday, June 6th 2023. Under Field Trials
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Complaint regarding coercion of state govts for No Objection Certificates for field Trials ; HTBt cotton environmental release and notified field trial sites (Decisions taken in GEAC's 149th meeting)
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gmail.com
To:
Shri Bhupender Yadav,
Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change,
Government of India.
Sub: Decisions in ... Continue Reading
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To
Shri Hem Pande,
Chairperson, GEAC.
Dear Shri Hem Pande,
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New Delhi,
10/09/14.
To,
Shri Prakash Javadekar,
Union Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change,
Government of India.
Dear Sir,
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New Delhi,
1/08/2014.
To
Shri Narendra Modi,
The Prime Minister
Govt of India
Dear Sir,
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New Delhi,
17/07/2014.
To
Shri Prakash Javadekar, The Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt of India.
Dear Sir,
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