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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) has clarified that the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) will remain the competent authorities for granting environmental clearances at the project level.
The apex court’s ruling resolves a prolonged regulatory deadlock that had stalled over 493 real estate projects in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune, impacting more than 70,000 housing units, particularly within the affordable and mid-income segments. The court’s intervention is expected to bring much-needed clarity to the process of obtaining environment clearances and is anticipated to restore momentum to housing construction in the region.
SC has also struck down portions of the 2014 and 2016 notifications—specifically Clause 14(a) and appendix 16—which had sought to create an Environmental Cell under local authorities. The bench found that such a provision would create confusion and jurisdictional overlaps. The judgement further rejected any proposals for different regulatory treatment for industrial sheds and educational buildings under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, reaffirming the need for uniformity in environmental regulations.
Domnic Romell, president, CREDAI-MCHI, said, “We initiated this petition to bring clarity to an increasingly complex and ambiguous environmental clearance process, and we are grateful that the Supreme Court has upheld the role of SEIAA and SEAC as competent authorities.”
Case No.: W.P.(C) No.-000166-000166 – 2025, Vanashakti vs Union of India.
- Published On Aug 6, 2025 at 09:55 AM IST
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