https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314391 The discussion examines a housing project proposed 123 metres from a wildlife sanctuary and within a lake catchment area, where environmental clearance was challenged on the basis of protected-area restrictions. It notes that the governing framework under the Environmental (Protection) Act, the Environment (Protection) Rules and the eco-sensitive zone notification required strict control over construction in the protected zone, reinforced by the State's constitutional duties under Articles 48A and 51A(g) and the Public Trust Doctrine. On that basis, the project was treated as impermissible in an ecologically fragile area, and the clearance and related permissions were quashed. en-us Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:08:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314391 The discussion examines a housing project proposed 123 metres from a wildlife sanctuary and within a lake catchment area, where environmental clearance was challenged on the basis of protected-area restrictions. It notes that the governing framework under the Environmental (Protection) Act, the Environment (Protection) Rules and the eco-sensitive zone notification required strict control over construction in the protected zone, reinforced by the State's constitutional duties under Articles 48A and 51A(g) and the Public Trust Doctrine. On that basis, the project was treated as impermissible in an ecologically fragile area, and the clearance and related permissions were quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314391