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Environmental Governance: Upholding Compliance in Infrastructure Development Ensuring Sustainable Progress through Adherence to Environmental Laws

The appeals stem from the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order regarding the construction of a commercial airport in Silchar, Assam. Despite the abse...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in National Green Tribunal Act Case Upholding Illegal Storage Facility Removal. Ex Post Facto Clearance Under 2011 Notification Invalid as Storage Terminal Not Located 'In' Notified Port Under Paragraph 8 of Environment Protection Act, 1986.

The appeals were lodged under Section 22 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, challenging the National Green Tribunal's order that set aside an e...

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Supreme Court Modifies High Powered Committee Recommendations in Chardham Highway Project Case to Balance Development and Environmental Protection. The court held that widening of highways in ecologically sensitive Himalayan region must be subject to strict environmental safeguards and monitoring.

The case concerns the Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, a project by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to widen approximately 900 km of nat...

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Supreme Court Upholds Project Proponent's Environmental Clearance in Construction Dispute Under Amended EIA Regime. Environmental Clearance Granted by Local Authority Valid as Per Notification Dated 9.12.2016, Protecting Existing Constructions but Requiring Fresh Clearance for Future Expansion.

The dispute centered on the validity of an Environmental Clearance (EC) obtained by a project proponent for a construction project in Maharashtra. The...

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Supreme Court Allows Steel Plant Operation Under Pollution Board Supervision Pending Environmental Clearance Compliance. The Court held that the High Court erred in discontinuing interim orders allowing operation under Board supervision, balancing environmental protection with livelihood concerns.

The case involves Electrosteel Steels Limited, which owns a 1.5 MTPA integrated steel plant in Bokaro, Jharkhand, employing 3,000 regular and 7,000 co...

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Supreme Court Upholds NGT Decision Quashing Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances Under EIA Notification 1994. Circular dated 14 May 2002 Allowing Retrospective Clearances Held Invalid as Prior Environmental Clearance is Mandatory Under Section 3 of Environment Protection Act 1986.

The case involves appeals against the judgment of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dated 8 January 2016, which quashed a circular issued by the Union...

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Supreme Court Modifies NGT's Environmental Compensation Direction in River Yamuna Pollution Case. The Court directs implementation of sewerage charges instead of collecting environmental compensation through electricity bills.

The case pertains to appeals filed by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. against the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dated 08.05.2015, whic...