PANJIM, Feb. 10 -- Team Herald

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone Bench, Pune, has issued notices to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Vedanta Limited, and two other parties in response to an appeal filed by environmentalist Ramesh Gauns. Gauns is seeking to quash the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to Vedanta Ltd for the mining of iron ore at the Bicholim Mineral Block-I (auction block) in North Goa.

The MoEF&CC, Vedanta Ltd, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) have all been asked to file their responses within the next four weeks. The EC, dated January 23, 2024, was granted by the MoEF&CC to Vedanta Ltd for the mining of iron or...