Summary:
No public hearing was conducted and no proper EIA was done. This clearance is Ilegal, as it has violated the established laws of this country and a categorical order of NGT. While The NGT has said it is category A project in its judgment,the Moeff has still gone ahead and cleared as category B prj. In fact, hours before the ministry nod became public, Chennai-based Poovulagin Nanbargal, an NGO, received a reply to a query under the RTI Act, with Theni district environmental engineer M Vijayalakshmi saying: “Public hearing was not conducted. We will strongly take this up In court of Law and in the people’s court.” He also wanted political parties to take up the cause and get the clearance withdrawn..