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A memorandum filed on behalf of a group of environmental ngos and concerned citizens challenging a law passed by the central government of indiana that aims to promote economic growth by allowing large-scale industrial development in ecologically sensitive areas. The law establishes a regulatory body to oversee environmental safeguards, but the petitioners argue that the body lacks independence and is heavily influenced by industry interests. The case also involves a proposed dam project on the sanges river, which the petitioners claim would have significant environmental and social impacts, including the displacement of indigenous communities and the threat to endangered species. The memorandum outlines the legal arguments and authorities relied upon by the petitioners in their challenge to the government's actions.
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(7) T.N GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD V. U.O.I AND Ors, (2002) 10 SCC 606 (8) STATE OF GUJARAT VERSUS MIRZAPUR MOTI KURESHI KASAB, 26 OCTUBER, (9) Orissa Mining Corporation Vs. Ministry of Environment and Forest &OR’s. vide (10) CARIATUS INDIA VS UNION OF INDIA (11) L.K Koolwal v. State of Rajasthan and Ors, (12) Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, Dehradun v. State of Uttar Pradesh (13) A.P. Pollution Control Board v. Prof. M. V. Nayudu (Retd.) & Ors., (14). MC MEHTA VS UNION OF INDIA
The central government of Indiana recently passed a law aimed at promoting economic growth by allowing large scale industrial development in ecologically sensitive areas. The law provides for the establishment of a regulatory body to oversee the implementation of environmental safeguards, but critics argue that the body lacks sufficient independence and is heavily influenced by industry interests. The law has been challenged by a group of environmental NGOs and concerned citizens in the supreme court of Indiana. The govt. plans to construct a new dam on the river sanges, aimed at increasing the country’s hydroelectric power generation capacity. The proposed dam would be one of the largest in the world, and would have significant environmental and social impact on the region and is located in an area that is home of several endangered species, including the sanges river dolphins and the gharial crocodile, which are both listed as critically endangered under the international union for conservation of nature (IUCN) red list. The area is also home of several indigenous communities who rely on the river for river for their livelihoods, including fishing and agriculture. The petitioners argue that the construction of the dam would violate several environmental laws and that the proposed dam would have significant social and economic impact on the region, including job displacement and inequality. They claim that the dam would result in the displacement of thousand of people, including many from indigenous communities and that the government has not adequately assessed and addressed these impacts. The government argues that the proposed dam is necessary to increase the country’s hydroelectric power generation capacity and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. They claim that the dam will provide a reliable and suitable source of energy, and that it will create a jobs and stimulate economic growth in the region.