NGT okays Pragati Maidan redevelopment despite lacking statutory clearances

Leaves it to the erring authorities do deal with the illegalities

In a precedent setting order, the National Green Tribunal gave the go-ahead to the redevelopment of ITPO complex at Pragati Maidan, Delhi. The nod came despite the fact that the project had taken off without statutory clearances under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

The project had not secured these two statutory clearances even on the date of the judgement by the principle bench of the tribunal lead by its chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel on October 24.

The order sets a precedent with the NGT refusing to initiate