Centre to resume appraising post-facto environmental clearance cases after Supreme Court ruling

The Centre will resume appraising post-facto environmental clearance cases following a recent Supreme Court ruling on the matter. The decision marks a shift in the government's handling of projects that were granted environmental approval after commencement.

The Supreme Court's directive has prompted the government to review its approach to retrospective green clearances. This move is expected to affect several ongoing cases where environmental approval was granted following project initiation rather than prior to it.