Supreme Court Allows Formaldehyde Manufacturing Units to Operate Without Prior Environmental Clearance Where Consent to Establish and Operate Were Granted by Pollution Control Board. The Court Held That Units Cannot Be Closed for Want of Prior EC When the PCB Itself Was Unaware of the Requirement and the Units Had Applied for EC Within the Stipulated Period.
6 May 2026The Supreme Court allowed appeals by formaldehyde manufacturing units against the National Green Tribunal's order directing closure for want of prior ...




