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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding the proposed construction and development of Calicut International Airport, 05/01/2016

  • 05/01/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Friends of Nature Charitable Society Vs State of Kerala represented by its Chief Secretary dated 05/01/2016 regarding the proposed acquisition of land to the extent of 132 acres for the construction and development of Calicut International Airport.

NGT in its order stated clearly that "it is only the MoEF & CC which is the forum to consider whenever there is violation of conditions imposed while granting EC. If there is any violation of the conditions in respect of EC already granted, it is always open to the applicant to approach the appropriate authority in the manner known to law, subject to law of limitation".