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HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
Sandeep V. Marne, ACJ, S.V. Gangapurwala, J
National Highways Authority of India – Appellant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra – Respondent
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| 1. nature of the project and its environmental considerations. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. assessment of permissions and adherence to environmental laws. (Para 16 , 17) |
| 3. final approval for project execution. (Para 25) |
JUDGMENT
( Per SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.) :
1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, matter is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage.
2. Petitioner - National Highways Authority of India has filed this Petition seeking leave of this Court to execute the project of development of Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Phase-II Main Alignment) from Km 26+320 to km 104+700 (km 390.864 of NH-8) of Main Expressway (Length 78.118 km). Leave is sought as some portion of the project comes within Coastal Regulation Zone - IA area. The project would affect 2686 number of mangrove trees within proposed Right of Way, out of which 1,001 mangrove trees are located within the construction zone, which are required to be felled. Leave is sought in view of directions of this Court in paragraph 85 of the judgment and order dated 17th September 2018 passed by this Court in Public Interest Litigation No.87 of 2006 in Bombay Environmental Action Group and A
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