SC: You want to stall everything in the name of environment
12.05.2026
A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymlaya Bagchi said the environment impact assessment (EIA) report had found the apprehensions baseless and the National Green Tribunal also has since given a considered opinion green lighting the port expansion.
When Shenoy continued to emphasise that NGT did not consider a series of deficiencies in the EIA report, SC said port development activities are required for the development of the country. “You want to stall everything in the name of the environment. How can the country develop without infrastructure? No doubt precautionary measures are essential. But tell us where else the depth of the sea permits big ports as in Gujarat,” it asked.
“Do you want the port related economic activities to go to other countries,” the bench asked. While refusing to entertain the appeal against NGT order, it permitted the environmentalist to approach western zone NGT at Pune again pointing out the non consideration of his objections to the project.
The counsel said 90% of fish landing off Saurashtra coast takes place at Pipavav port area and the expansion would be a death knell for the fisherfolk of the area. SC said economic activity is not a consideration while preparing the EIA report. Show us 1 development project not opposed by environmentalists:
SC New Delhi : Refusing to entertain a plea against expansion of Pipavav port in Gujarat faulting the environmental clearance,
Supreme Court on Monday said, “Show us a single project where these environmentalists have said we welcome this,” while emphasising that the country cannot develop without infrastructure, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra .
Senior advocate Anitha Shenoy, for environmentalist Chetan Kumar Navintray Vyas, argued that the project was stalled for more than a decade and the environmental clearance was given without considering the adverse impact on marine mammals, Olive Ridley turtles, avian species and mangroves
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