For EC Exemption, NHAI Contractor Must Prove Work Is Exclusively for Linear Project Under Pre-2024 Contract: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Rules Contractors Cannot Claim Blanket Exemption From Environmental Clearance for National Highway Projects Under EIA Notification Exemption From Environmental Clearance Only If Project-Specific and Time-Bound The Kerala High Court has held that contractors engaged in National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) projects are not automatically exempt from obtaining Environmental Clearance (EC) for earth excavation activities merely because they possess a work order. The Court clarified that such…