MUMBAI: Around 200 real estate projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) are on hold following an order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which requires projects within a 5-km radius of eco-sensitive zones to secure environmental clearance from the central government, not state agencies. The order has... read full story
"The NGT's directive has created an administrative vacuum, halting large-scale projects in Maharashtra. We urge the Maharashtra government to resume state-level hearings for these projects pending the appointment of a special appraisal committee at the centre."