NGT closes proceedings against Mekedatu dam project
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The atmosphere physique finds benefit in Karnataka authorities’s submission that clearances had been pending consideration
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has closed proceedings against the Mekedatu dam project after discovering benefit within the Karnataka authorities’s submissions that requisite environmental clearances had been pending consideration earlier than the involved statutory authorities.
The observations got here when the inexperienced panel took suo motu cosgnisance of media studies on allegations of violations of environmental norms within the development of the dam.
A Bench headed by the NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel stated, “We find merit in the submission of learned A-G (Attorney General) for the State of Karnataka that the media report does not mention that the issue of statutory environmental clearances is already pending consideration before the concerned statutory authorities. Even the very same media report has been mentioned by the State of Tamil Nadu in its submission before the Ministry of Jal Shakti…”
“Accordingly, proceedings before this Tribunal are closed without prejudice to rival contentions of the parties on the subject in proceedings pending before the concerned statutory authority and before the Supreme Court,” the Bench stated, whereas observing that the State of Tamil Nadu had raised the problem earlier than the Supreme Court.
The Karnataka authorities had contended that the media report had didn’t disclose the truth that the method of acquiring vital clearances was pending earlier than authorities. All points, together with these of environmental, forest and wildlife clearances, had been already a topic of consideration earlier than the authorities, it had stated.
The counsel showing for the Tamil Nadu authorities nevertheless, opposed the stand and submitted that the environmental challenge be examined by the Tribunal.
“Further, the same issue has also been raised by the State of Tamil Nadu before the Supreme Court. Thus there is no need for this Tribunal to continue the suo motu proceedings,” the NGT stated.
The information report in query had said that the development of the dam would have adversarial affect on forests and sanctuaries, and that there have been no requisite clearances for the project.
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