Such clearance could be challenged before the National Environment Appellate Authority (NEAA), the forum to hear appeals against environment clearances given by the central and state governments. They allege their concerns were not heeded during the public hearing, a mandatory step before a project gets clearance. The residents claim about 1,400 ha within 10 km radius of the project area is under cultivation and four lakes are situated within it. The Environment Impact Assessment report, on the basis of which the clearance was given to the 456.27- hectare (ha) park of the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, states there is no sensitive land use in the project area. The residents decided to challenge the validity of the clearance.īut their fight came to a halt because the body authorised to hear their appeal was dissolved, and the new body formed in its place is not functional yet. ![]() ![]() ![]() Two months ago, residents of Thervoy Kandigai in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu were set to take forward the fight to save their land.ĭespite their opposition, the environment ministry in August this year had given clearance to an industrial park near the village.
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