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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CHENNAI (SOUTHERN ZONE BENCH)
Smt. Pushpa Sathyanarayana, J, Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati, ACJ
Tejah Balantrapu – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction and overview of applicants' grievances regarding the eia process. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. failure to explore alternative routes and assess ecological impacts. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 28) |
| 3. concerns regarding omissions in the eia and its implications for biodiversity. (Para 18 , 20 , 27) |
| 4. legal requirements for public hearings and adherence to the eia notification. (Para 26 , 30) |
| 5. final directions for further comprehensive environmental study. (Para 34 , 36) |
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JUDGMENT
Delivered by Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member
1. The aforementioned matters pertain to the failure to prevent the felling/translocation of the Banyan Trees, as well as the subversion of the process for evaluating the environmental impact of the project, in violation of the EIA Notification, 2006. Therefore, we are passing a common order to address these issues comprehensively.
2. The reliefs sought for by the applicants in the above applications are as follows: O.A. No. 262 of 2024(SZ):
a) Quash the proceedings of 1st respondent culminating in the Expert Appraisal Committee’s recommendation of the proposal of the 2nd respondent bearing number IA/TG/INFRA1/457022/2024 in
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