“The mandatory prior approval of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has also not been obtained,” the plea stated. “The approvals have been granted without proper consideration and examination of the proposals and studies submitted. No cumulative impact assessment of the three projects collectively has been carried out,” it added. Lastly, the power project, which proposes to provide additional electricity feed to Goa from the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). The meeting was held via video-link amid the nationwide lockdown restrictions, which were enforced from March 25 because of the raging coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak.

Source: Hindustan Times July 18, 2020 05:11 UTC