Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of Signature City Project in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 06/11/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashwini Yadav Vs. Union of India & Others dated 06/11/2017 regarding construction of Signature City Project in Kanpur. The Application filed by journalist Ashwini Yadav said that the Kanpur Development Authority has not obtained the no objection certificate. NGT directs the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change/ SEIAA to consider the Application for obtaining Environmental Clearance of the project proponent but "definitely take into consideration the illegalities committed in the constructions already raised and how they propose to protect the environment concerned". The Environmental Clearance, if granted, would be subject to approval by Tribunal.