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UPSC Mains 2014Question 15General Studies 3Environment200 words

Environmental Impact Assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before a project is cleared by the Government. Discuss the environmental impacts of coal-fired thermal plants located at coal pitheads. (Answer in 200 words)

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