(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) E Chennai-based KGS Group has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against cancellation of environment clearance to its international airport project at Aranmula in central Kerala by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).In their petition the promoter of India’s first private Greenfield international airport has prayed for a stay on the order issued by the Chennai bench of the NGT. The firm has pointed out several errors in the NGT order which directed it to stop construction work at the site.
The petition said that the ministry of environment and forest had granted environment clearance to the Rs20 billion project after all required environmental impact studies.
The tribunal did not consider these while quashing the environment clearance the petition said.
Former Solicitor General of India Mohan Parasaran will appear for the petitioner.
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