Will Ease Road Congestion & Reduce Carbon Emission: Adani Cement Permitted To Cut Mangroves For Jetty Construction In Raigad: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court has granted Adani Cementation Limited permission to cut 158 mangroves to facilitate the construction of a jetty, along with a conveyor corridor and approach road along the Amba River in Raigad District. The Court granted this permission after noting that the company had secured all necessary statutory approvals and undertook to carry out compensatory afforestation to mitigate the environmental impact of the…