Articles by Pankaj Sekhsaria

Pankaj Sekhsaria is an environmental writer, researcher and academic. He teaches currently at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India.

Citizens file RTI applications on Niti Aayog plans for the Andaman & Nicobar islands

by Pankaj Sekhsaria 12 April 2021

Following several media reports published recently, a number of Right to Information (RTI) applications have been filed seeking information on various aspects of the Niti Aayog's development plans for Little…

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Citizens file RTI applications on Niti Aayog plans for the Andaman & Nicobar islands

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