The oustees of Gudatipally village in Akkannapet mandal of Siddipet district are alleging that the government has violated the orders of National Green Tribunal (NGT) and it has no right to perform works till all the payments were cleared.
“Since the Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has taken cognizance of the alleged violation said to have been committed by the State and initiated proceedings under Section of 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, by issuing show-cause notice, we feel that there is no necessity for this Tribunal to proceed with the matter and leave open the regulators to take appropriate action against the project proponent on the basis of inquiry to be conducted by them which must also include revisiting on the question of environmental compensation considering the gravity of violations committed on account of the proceeding with the project by the project proponent and also conduct of the project proponent both the present and past in respective of this project as well as other projects undertaken by them and violation of EIA Notification, 2006, the nature of the damage caused and the cost of restoration required while assessing the environmental compensation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law without much delay,” read the NGT order issued on February 10, 2022.
It has further stated: “Since the MoEF&CC has come to the conclusion that on the basis of material collected by them that the present project requires further environmental clearance, the State of Telangana is restrained from proceeding with the project further till the proceedings initiated by MoEF&CC is completed.”
