A Division Bench of the National Green Tribunal, South Zone, has extended a stay order on the Yettinahole project till December 21.
The order was passed after Chief Engineer of Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd. (KNNL) filed an affidavit saying that it would not carry out any work related to the project till it got clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).
It may be recalled that the Division Bench had ordered status quo on the project On November 18 after KNNL filed an undertaking that it would not carry out works related to the project till they got clearance from the MoEF. As many as three petitions had been filed alleging that rules were violated under the the Forest Conservation Act and Environment Protection Act.
On Monday, the petitioners pointed that KNNL had so far not approached the MoEF seeking clearance for carrying out work in the forests.
