Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Dr. D. A. Prabakar Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 21/11/2016 regarding Pepsi Cola and Coca Cola in the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Gangaikondan Village, Maanur Taluk, Tirunelveli District using water from Tamirabarani River for the purpose of manufacturing soft drinks and mineral waters.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Souuthern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Southern Region Mines and Mineral based Workers Welfare Association Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change dated 08/02/2016 regarding manual mining of beach sand minerals as against mechanized mining.

NGT asks Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to consider the representations of V.V.Minerals and Industrial Minerals India Private Ltd. seeking for relaxation of the condition of manual mining and shifting to mechanized mining of beach sand minerals.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of V.V.Minerals Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change & Others dated 08/02/2016. This application is filed challenging the insistence of obtaining a separate No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), in respect of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) which is approved and notified by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, under the provisions of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (SEZ Act, 2005) .