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The Bombay High Court permitted diversion of 94.68 hectares of forest land for a 132 KV transmission line but imposed strict conditions including compensatory afforestation, annual compliance reports for a decade, and ecological monitoring. The ruling balances public infrastructure needs with environmental safeguards under the Forest Conservation Act.
NGT Western Zone Bench validates Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority's permission for bund strengthening in CRZ-IA areas, subject to strict eco-friendly conditions like mangrove replantation and solar lighting. The ruling reinforces regulatory compliance while balancing infrastructure development with environmental conservation under the CRZ Notification.
NGT Western Zone rules that demolition orders under the CRZ Notification 2011 are invalid if structures lie outside designated CRZ boundaries, even if adjacent to illegal constructions. The tribunal emphasized adherence to natural justice, quashing orders that failed to consider pre-1991 existence proofs or provide reasoned decisions. The ruling sets a precedent for territorial jurisdiction limits in coastal regulation enforcement.