PANJIM, Sept. 25 -- In major relief to the Goa government, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, has dismissed an appeal filed challenging the environmental clearance (EC) granted to the proposed Integrated Solid Waste Management Plant (ISWMP) at Bainguinim.

The Bainguinim Citizen Forum (BCF) had approached NGT challenging the EC granted to the project by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) in January this year. Sources said that the appeal has been dismissed by NGT while giving the go ahead to the project.

After much delay, the government, through Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) has invited applications for pre-qualification bids for setting up a Rs 240 crore ISWP at Bainguinim.

ISWMP, to be...