SEIAA & SEAC Dissolution Delays Delhi Environmental Approvals
NEW DELHI: The dissolution of the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) has resulted in delays in the issuance of environmental clearances, according to a builder’s statement to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on July 31. In an affidavit to the NGT, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) noted that the state is unable to issue environmental clearances because both authorities are currently inactive. Consequently, the Union Ministry of Environment is now responsible for granting these clearances. The NGT is reviewing a plea from a builder who applied for environmental clearance…