Published 16:10 IST, August 8th 2020

SC reserves order on plea challenging NGT order quashing EC for Godrej apartments in Bengaluru

The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a plea challenging an NGT order quashing the environmental clearance granted to a high-rise luxury project by Godrej Properties Limited and Wonder Projects Development Private Limited in Bengaluru.

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Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a plea challenging an NGT order quashing environmental clearance granted to a high-rise luxury project by Godrej Properties Limited and Wonder Projects Development Private Limited in Bengaluru.

A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian reserved its order after hearing arguments from all parties.

apex court had earlier issued tices to Centre, Karnataka government and ors on an appeal filed by Wonder Projects Development Pvt. Ltd. and ors.

Senior advocate A M Singhvi, representing project proponent, had argued that National Green Tribunal (NGT) had reproduced its order from ar case and stopped project despite requisite consents.

green panel had ruled that construction would fall within buffer zone of Kaikondrahalli lake and refore is violative of zoning laws.

NGT had said environmental clearance (EC) can be granted for a construction that would violate buffer zone of a lake.

"It is clear that project stipulates construction in buffer zone, which is in violation of zoning plan and a judgement of this tribunal as affirmed by Supreme Court. Accordingly, EC is quashed," it had said.

order came on a petition filed by Bengaluru resident H P Rajanna against project, Godrej Reflections, being built at Kasavanahalli vill in Varthur Hobli in Bengaluru Urban district.

Rajanna challenged a State Environment Impact Assessment Authority order dated January 10, 2018, granting an EC to project at survey s. 61/2, 62 and 63/2, Kasavanahalli vill, Varthur Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk and Bengaluru district.

petition had stated that construction lies in buffer zone of Kaikondrahalli lake, apart from one primary and two secondary 'rajkulewas' (storm-water drains).

16:10 IST, August 8th 2020