Order of the National Green Tribunal (Special Bench) in the matter of Manbodh Biswal Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/12/2021.
The matter deals with the issue of accountability for violation of Environmental Clearance (EC) conditions by the Project Proponents (PPs) – M/s. Hindalco Industries Limited (Hindalco) and Raipur Energen Limited – REL, after change of name of M/s. GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited) in the working of the open cast mining of Talabira-I Opencast Coal mine of Khinda Village, Rengali Tehsil, Jharsuguda Region, Sambalpur District, Orissa.