Supreme Court clarifies ESZ boundaries of Tungareshwar Sanctuary, paves way for stuck real estate projects

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On September 23, 2022, the SC bench headed by Justice Gavai was apprised of the boundary finalisation notification issued by MoEF. The SC clarified that ESZ boundaries for Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Flamingo Bird Sanctuary will be as per final notifications issued by the MoEF.

An additional interim application was filed by CREDAI MCHI, seeking clarification of the SC order dated June 3, 2022, to clarify that 1 km Eco Sensitive Zone boundaries were inapplicable to Tungareshwar Sanctuary, which was allowed on November 30, according to MCHI-CREDAI.

President of CREDAI-MCHI Boman Irani further said “We pointed out the ESZ notifications for SGNP and TCFS were already issued and the ESZ boundaries had been demarcated and notified already. On behalf of the real estate fraternity, I thank the apex court for the clarification as SGNP is surrounded by an already urbanised area and it would have been impossible to implement the differently interpreted ESZ boundaries. This clarification is a huge relief not just for the developers but for the home buyers as well.”

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