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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CHENNAI (SOUTHERN ZONE BENCH)
Smt. Pushpa Sathyanarayana, JM, Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati, EM
M/s. Stone Trust Enterprises – Appellant
Versus
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the appeal process (Para 1 , 2 , 4) |
| 2. procedural fairness and environmental assessment (Para 8 , 17) |
| 3. final decision and directions to seiaa (Para 11 , 30 , 33) |
JUDGEMENT
Delivered by Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member
1. The above appeal is directed against the order dated 10.04.2024 of the 2nd Respondent/State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) – Tamil Nadu (vide Letter No. SEIAA-TN/F.No.9641/2024), rejecting the proposal seeking Environmental Clearance for the proposed black granite (Dolerite) quarry over an extent of 3.06.0 Hectares in S.F. Nos.22/1, 23/1, 23/2, 24/7, 24/8, 25/1, and 25/2 of Semmedu Village, Vikravandi Taluk, Viluppuram District.
2. It is essential to review the background and prior proceedings that have led to this appeal before the Tribunal as a second round of litigation.
3. The appellant initially applied for a quarry lease for black granite under the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession (TNMMC) Rules, 1959, with the District Collector - Villupuram. The District Collector and the Director of Geology and Mining recommended the proposal to the Industries Department, which issued a Precise Area Communic
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