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The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is one of the cornerstones in ensuring that the ecological costs of infrastructure development are minimal. In this context, discuss the concerns associated with the star rating system introduced in the EIA.
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Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
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