Nepal earthquake: boon for industry, disastrous for the environment

Source: thethirdpole.net Author: Ramesh Bhushal Nepal’s government has decreed that developers can build cement factories, with a 3,000 tonnes capacity, without carrying out an environmental impact assessment. Dr. Ramsharan Mahat, Nepal’s finance minister, said the decision will help reduce cement imports and help boost investment in roads and other infrastructure, as he announced his budget…