(a) whether the Ministry has expressed reservations regarding the proposed establishment of the National
Investment Board to grant environmental clearances for large investment projects in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) whether the Ministry proposes to amend the existing procedure for clearances for large infrastructure projects;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?