Gadgil report not mandatory for projects in Western Ghats

Green tribunal says MoEFs can consider either of the reports

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday said that it was no longer mandatory for the Environment Ministry to refer to Gadgil panel’s report while deciding applications for clearance for projects in permissible areas of the Western Ghats.

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Publication Date: 
13/11/2013
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Western Ghats, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Madhav Gadgil, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Hydroelectricity, Kerala, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment