Greenpeace and other NGOs threat to nation’s economy, IB report warns

The opposition to several development projects in the country by a significant number of NGOs, including Greenpeace, will have a negative impact on economic growth by two to three per cent, warns an Intelligence Bureau report.

Greenpeace responded to the charge by saying “we believe that this (IB) report is designed to muzzle and silence civil society who raise their voices against injustices to people and the environment by asking uncomfortable questions about the current model of growth.”