NGT suspends green clearance granted to Kaiga plant expansion in Uttara Kannada
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) suspended the environmental clearances granted to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for expansion of Kaiga Generation Station citing procedural lapses.
The Southern Bench of the NGT, comprising judicial member Justice K Ramkrishnan and environment member Satyagopal Korlapati, stated in its order: “The Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to NPCIL for the expansion project of Kaiga Unit 5 & 6 by enhancing from 235 MW to 700 MW by the MoEF & CC (Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change) dated 05.08.2019 is hereby suspended.”
“Till the NPCIL gets its fresh environmental clearances, the project proponent is directed not to commence the commissioning of the project,” the ruling ordered.
