Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding notification of eco-sensitive zone of Western Ghats, 03/09/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/09/2019. This application seeks enforcement of order dated 24.08.2018 whereby the matter of notification of Eco-sensitive Zone in the Western Ghats was directed to to be finalised within six months. MoEF&CC has informed the Tribunal that except for the state of Gujarat, all other states have submitted their responses.
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The NGT gives Gujarat, one month's time to submit its response and after that the MoEF&CC should finalize the matter in two months. Any expert opinion can be taken during that period and report filed by November 15, 2019.