Can villagers stop a biomedical waste plant that already holds its environmental clearance and pollution board consents? Not for now, the Allahabad High Court has indicated, directing the Muzaffarnagar administration to let the plant run and warning that thwarting such investments would make Uttar Pradesh an investment-unfriendly State. Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has made […]
Holding the Bihar Government and a stone-block bidder equally responsible for a nine-year delay in executing a mining lease in Sheikhpura, a Division Bench of the Patna High Court set aside forfeiture of the bidder’s Rs 2.90 crore deposit, ordered its refund with 12% interest, and laid down binding timelines for future mining tenders.
The Supreme Court upheld the Environment Ministry’s 2021 notification on mandatory public hearings, striking down the exemption clause for major projects. It stressed, “Natural resources are to be held in trust for the next generation,” reinforcing intergenerational equity and environmental protection.
