In Brief
Keystone Realtors sought to overturn a National Green Tribunal order directing it to deposit a penalty amount. The Supreme Court upheld the NGT's order, holding that the company's project could not proceed based on an amended Environmental Clearance that bypassed the mandatory evaluation procedure under the EIA Notification. The Court stressed that proper environmental impact assessment—examining effects on air, water, waste management, and urban carrying capacity—must be completed before construction begins. The amendment procedure cannot circumvent the required holistic environmental review, and the committee must continue proper evaluation of the project.
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