French cement giant gets SC nod for mining

July 06, 2011 11:24

The Supreme Court allows French cement giant Lafarge to mine in the Khasi hills of Meghalaya on the basis of a revised environmental clearance given to Lafarge by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in April 19, 2010.

The environmental clearance given by the Ministry of Environment and Forest had been challenged. The court had on May 10 reserved its judgement after hearing all the parties over the revised environmental clearance given to Lafarge for mining in the forest.

The apex court had on February 5, 2010, stopped Lafarge from carrying out limestone mining in Meghalaya for its cement plant, saying mining in the environmentally-sensitive zone could not be allowed.

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