By doing so they have shown themselves as being limited to an 'approval' committee, and as having no respect for the experiences and opinions of a diverse section of voices from civil society.
This decision is in clear violation of the precautionary principle as it fails to acknowledge the overwhelming evidence of disaster in the fields.
This clearly vindicates the stand that a deep corporate-government nexus exists and in fact, has made it apparent that this has tainted even the highest levels of bureaucracy.
For further information:
Divya Raghunandan, Genetic Engineering Campaigner, Greenpeace India Tel: +91-9845535406, E-mail: draghuna@dialb.greenpeace.org
Vivek Sharma, Media Officer, Greenpeace India Tel: +91-9343788424, E-mail: vivek.sharma@in.greenpeace.org
Namrata Chowdhary, Media Officer, Greenpeace India Tel: +919810850092, E-mail: namrata.chowdhary@dialb.greenpeace.org
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