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The Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted a total prohibition on developmental projects within eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) that extend at least one kilometer around safeguarded wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, and forests.
A group of judges, headed by Justice BR Gavai, revised their previous ruling from June 2022, stating that any actions taking place within eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) must follow the February 2011 guidelines provided by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC), along with the 2022 office memorandum of an expert committee on ESZ.
