Tenures of state-level green bodies end, clearances now from Centre
3 months, 1 week ago

Tenures of state-level green bodies end, clearances now from Centre

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Tree felling is a major part of environmental clearance requests in Delhi-NCR. The three-year terms of two dedicated environmental bodies that provide clearances to projects in Delhi have ended, with clearances hereon to be issued by the Union environment ministry instead. The tenures of the Delhi State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority and the Delhi State Level Appraisal Committee, both formed in 2021, ended on September 5, officials aware of the matter said. Both the MoEFCC and the Delhi government can set up the new bodies, but the process is yet to start,” a member of the now-dissolved SEIAA said on condition of anonymity. A former SEAC official said that before 2021, central bodies of the MoEFCC were handling environmental clearances and the permission process will revert to the same until new bodies are formed.

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Wildlife Board will now take 1st call on clearance to projects in protected area: MoEFCC
5 months, 1 week ago

Wildlife Board will now take 1st call on clearance to projects in protected area: MoEFCC

Hindustan Times  

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SC clarifies on Jan. 2 order staying ex post facto environmental clearance
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SC clarifies on Jan. 2 order staying ex post facto environmental clearance

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that its order, which stayed government directives allowing retrospective environmental clearance to projects affecting critical ecology, will not affect competent authorities from considering applications seeking modification/alteration of schemes cleared prior to July 7, 2021. On Friday, several project proponents sought a clarification on whether the court’s stay would affect applications seeking modifications to projects …

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