MoEF made a mess of granting clearances: NGT

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday ticked off the environment ministry for making a "mess" of granting forest clearance to industries, accusing it of keeping companies waiting for atleast two-three years. In strong observations during the hearing of arguments in the matter of Posco's Rs 51,000-crore mega steel project in Odisha, the NGT said the whole process of granting permission has been made complex by ministry and wondered this will help in sustainable development.

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