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From the CivilWrit petition of T.N Godavarman, a pattern of project clearances granted and

diversions allowed can be deduced.

The matters relating to Irrigation projects1 saw imposition of similar conditions. These

included that, before an felling of the trees is underta!en, the approval under the ".#. $ctfor the non%forest use of the forest land involved in the project to be obtained and N&' to be

deposited of the forest land at the present rate in the #ompensator afforestation fund with in

underta!ing that additional N&', if determined will have to be paid.

"or applications regarding laing transmission lines( converting to double circuit ), the court

generall sought to lev the conditions*

i. for use of forest land approval under the "orest +#onservation $ct, 1-/ will be

obtained

ii. N&' for the forest land and non%forest land falling within the sanctuaries will bedeposited in the #ompensator $fforestation "und as per the rates of the N&'

decided b this 0onble 2upreme #ourt

iii. 5% of the estimated project cost will be deposited in the

Compensatory Aorestation Fundiv. 3ecommendations from the 2tanding #ommittee of the N4W5

v. other conditions laid down b the 2tate 4oard for Wildlife

0owever in certain applications, the #ourt while imposing the above stated conditions, also

included the mandate that, no felling of trees will be permissible and that no night camping

will be allowed in the 2anctuar area

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"or matters before the #ourt see!ing permission for construction of aerial ropewa projects,

the conditions similar to those imposed in matters pertaining to transmission lines were laid

down7.

18rder dated /9./7.)//: in I.$.No.1;;;< 8rder dated )7.1/.)// in I.$.N8. )67:< 8rder dated

/)./9.)// + 2ection ' ='II of the "ourth 3eport of #># in I$ 1716

2order dated )/./).)/17, I$ Nos. 6:)7< 8rder dated /)./-.)/16 in I$ N82. 17/%17)< 8rder dated

)1.1/.)/16 in I$ No. 6;:9 +3eport of #># in $pplication No. 16;1< 8rder dated ))./.)/17 I.$.

No.6:-/< 8rder dated 17./6.)/16 in I.$. N82. 67-) $N? 691/%6911< 8rder dated )/./1.)/17 in I$

Nos. 6:)7< 8rder on 6/./7.)/1/ in I.$.No.)/9< 8rder dated /-./7.)/1/ in I.$.N8.)79

order dated )/./6.)//- in I.$ no. )999< order dated ))./.)/17 in I.$. No.6:-/

! 8rder dated 11.11.)/16 in I.$. No 6;:7 +3eport of #entral >mpowered #ommittee in $pplication

No. 16;)< 8rder ?ated )-./.)/17 in I.$ No. 6:/< 8rder dated 16./6.)/16 in I$ No. 66-< W&+#7-()//6, order dated 1-./7.)//7

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In matters pertaining to 0droelectric power projects, the court imposes conditions 9whereb

the felling of trees ma be !ept to a restricted number and must ta!e place upon permission

obtained under the provisions of the "#$.

"or dam construction and repair projects, the #ourt has in most of the cases allowed the same

on the fulfilment of conditions laid down b the #>#;. These include deposition of 9@ of the

estimated project cost and the strict compliance of 8ther conditions on which the 2tanding

#ommittee of the N4W5 has cleared the proposal will be strictl complied with.

It ma also be noted that, in all the matters wherein directl or indirectl the #ourtAs decision

affects the wildlife, the #ourt as!s for advisor recommendations from the standing

committee of N4W5:.

In case of renewal of mining lease, the court sought the fulfilment of the following

conditions* "he amount for carryin# out Compensatory Aorestation$ "he

minin# lease should not have been transferred without obtainin# thereuisite approvals under the &&'( Act and the FC Act$ &inin# lease

should not be within a distance of 1 )m from the boundary of the *ational

+ar) or ,ildlife -anctuary$ t should have the reuisite environmental

clearance/

5 8rder dated 16./.)// in I.$.No.)/1-< 8rder dated /./9.)//- in I.$ No.)))6

0 8rder dated 1/.11.)// in I.$.No.)669< 8rder dated /-./-.)/16 in I$. No. 6;:;< 8rder ?ate

)1.1/.)/16in I$ No. 676%677

8rder on 6/./7.)/1/ in I.$.No.)/9< 8rder dated /9./.)/16 in, I.$. No. 6;1-< 8rder dated

)/.1/.)// in I.$.No.)/:1< 8rder dated 1;./-.)//9< 8rder dated )/./1.)/17 in I$ Nos. 6:)7< 8rder

dated /;./1.)/17 in I$ Nos. 6:/6%6:/9

/ 8rder dated )/./).)//-, in I.$.No.)76- +>leventh 3eport of the #>#