Accordingly, the tribunal constituted a three-member committee to identify violators as well as steps required for environmental restoration.
The committee was directed to submit a report to Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) within a month. Until then, it said, the project may not proceed.
“Accordingly, we constitute a three-Member Committee comprising DG, Forest Department, ADG, Wildlife Department and ADG, Project Tiger to identify the violators and the steps required for restoration of environment. Its report with specific recommendations may be furnished to the Secretary, MoEF&CC within one month and steps for further course of action in the matter be finalised within next one month. Till then the Project may not be allowed to proceed,” the order stated.
Source: Barandbench
