Bombay High Court Dismisses PILs Challenging Mining Leases in Ecologically Sensitive Dodamarg Taluka, Upholding Environmental Clearances and Rejecting Allegations of Procedural Violations. The court held that the environmental clearance granted to mining leases in Dodamarg Taluka, Sindhudurg district, was valid and not in violation of the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, and that the area was not declared an eco-sensitive zone under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
22 Mar 2024The judgment concerns two public interest litigations filed by environmental NGOs Awaaz Foundation and Vanashakti challenging mining leases granted in...
