evidence: A double-edged sword it is. The government has brought down the time taken to provide environmental clearances for projects from 105 days to close to 75 days, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Responding to a question on the delay in granting clearances to projects, Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey told the Parliament that the Central government has been taking several steps to expedite the process of environmental clearances. [...] THE NOD, PROPOSALS "Due to various efforts taken by Government towards streamlining the EC procedure, overall time taken in grant of EC has reduced considerably over the years and it has taken approximately 75 days in the year 2021 against the maximum of 105 days as prescribed in EIA Notification, 2006," he said.