The Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to file a counter affidavit on a petition seeking protection of the Western Ghats.
The Court can interfere with the policy decision only when it suffers from manifest illegality or is shown to be per se arbitrary. The challenge to the policy decision must be made before the execution of the project, observed the Bench.
With an integrated approach to improving the quality of life of the rural poor and ensuring effective people's participation, the Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs are working to bring about rapid sustainable development and socio-economic transformation in rural India.
Uttarakhand High Court noted that the controversy between the parties is whether Government can issue a letter of intent prior to issuance of no objection certificate, consent to establish and consent to operate a polluting unit in Uttarakhand by the State Pollution Control Board.