
Plea alleges environmental clearance granted illegally
The Hindu
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered notice to authorities in the public interest litigation petition that has alleged that nearly 33 minor mineral quarries were granted environmenta
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered notice to authorities in the public interest litigation petition that has alleged that nearly 33 minor mineral quarries were granted environmental clearance illegally in Virudhunagar district.
A Division Bench of Justices M. Duraiswamy and K. Murali Shankar ordered notice in a PIL petition filed by M. R. K. Siva of Karur district. The petitioner said that the National Green Tribunal in 2018 had passed an order that stated that the officials at the District level committee lacked expertise to assess environmental impact.

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