The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on August 05, 2024, notified regarding the Construction of Hotels/Resorts in the Buffer Zone.
The directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in an order dated June 3, 2022, stated that no new permanent structure shall be permitted for whatsoever purpose within the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ). The referred order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court was later clarified vide the said Court order dated April 26, 2023, wherein activities were permitted subject to strict adherence to the guidelines of this Ministry dated February 9, 2011.
Compliance of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change have to be adhered to by the States/Union Territories for the protection and management of forest areas including Eco-Sensitive Zones.
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