Compliance report on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/10/2022.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Union of India dated 28/09/2020.

The issue for consideration is the remedial steps for protection of ecology of Western Ghats, which is an eco-sensitive area. The NGT observed that there was demand for more and more exclusion by those who claim the need for ‘development’ while need for ‘environment protection’ does not allow acceptance of such demands. This aspect needed to be finalized and had been pending consideration for the last eight years.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/09/2019. This application seeks enforcement of order dated 24.08.2018 whereby the matter of notification of Eco-sensitive Zone in the Western Ghats was directed to to be finalised within six months. MoEF&CC has informed the Tribunal that except for the state of Gujarat, all other states have submitted their responses.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Union of India dated 07/05/2019 regarding finalization of the notification of eco-sensitive zone in the Western Ghat. Inspite of the NGT order dated 24/08/2018 asking for the matter to be finalized within six months and the undertaking given by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) dated 08/09/2017 that final notification would be issued as expeditiously as possible and in any case within 12 months.