New Delhi: Prakash Javdekar, who took charge yesterday as the Minister of State (Independent) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, promised to ensure “fast clearances” to infrastructure projects in a transparent manner and launched an online process for transparent environmental clearance.

Prakash Javdekar says the user-friendly application will ensure stage-wise approval of projects. Pic/PTI

Signaling that the Narendra Modi government is not interested in confrontation with industry on green issues, the minister launched a system for online submission of applications for environmental clearances. “We will give fast clearances by preserving (environment),” he said.