The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) will now seek the opinion of wildlife experts for getting wildlife clearance for its housing projects at the IT Park.
In his over five-month tenure as the head of Maharashtra's top court, to curb frivolous litigations, ACJ Gangapurwala-led bench directed close to 34 litigants to deposit nearly Rs 67.25 lakh as precondition to hear PILs to ensure their “locus standi” (legal standing) or as a cost imposed on dismissal of PILs.
The tribunal also directed the MoEF&CC to look into the question of declaring parts of river Son, running in both states, as Son Ghadiyal Wildlife Sanctuary in accordance with law within 3 months.
Greens contend that MMB has not complied with the conditions imposed by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority by going ahead with a 600mt-long and 4mt-wide wall in the middle of the beach.