https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300349 An expressway-style peripheral ring road falls within the highway category under the EIA regime, so prior environmental clearance is required where the project is in substance a high-speed, access-controlled road with interchanges and toll plazas. The project was treated as commencing only after final notification following government sanction, not at the preliminary acquisition stage. The appraisal process was found non-compliant because the terms of reference had expired, the primary data were outdated, and the environmental impact assessment did not fully and coherently address forest land and tree-felling issues. The record also showed perfunctory scrutiny by the appraisal committee, with post facto attempts to cure defects held inadequate. en-us Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:28:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300349 An expressway-style peripheral ring road falls within the highway category under the EIA regime, so prior environmental clearance is required where the project is in substance a high-speed, access-controlled road with interchanges and toll plazas. The project was treated as commencing only after final notification following government sanction, not at the preliminary acquisition stage. The appraisal process was found non-compliant because the terms of reference had expired, the primary data were outdated, and the environmental impact assessment did not fully and coherently address forest land and tree-felling issues. The record also showed perfunctory scrutiny by the appraisal committee, with post facto attempts to cure defects held inadequate. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300349