Ramesh Seals Vedanta Fate, Now Courts To Decide

Ramesh's decision came after TOI had reported that his ministry's project review arm, the Environment Appraisal Committee, had again recommended the project despite the minister's order stating that the environmental clearance stood 'inoperable' as the forest clearance had been rescinded.

The environment ministry is slated to inform the newly set up National Green Tribunal (NGT) of this decision in the on-going case on July 21.

The environment ministry accords two types of clearances - one for diversion of forest land and another, an environment clearance. But the two processes have been linked only recently. Read the full report here.

Source: Nitin Sethi, TNN, New Delhi.