NGT stays construction of Ennore SEZ thermal power plant for four weeks

The Southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (formerly Tangedco) from carrying out any construction activity related to the 2x660 MW Ennore SEZ Thermal Power Plant at Vayalur village in Tiruvallur district for four weeks, as the project is proceeding without a valid Environmental Clearance (EC).

The interim order was passed by a bench comprising Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana and expert member Prashant Gargava in a petition filed by Selvaraj Duraiswamy, who sought directions to the project proponent to obtain fresh clearances under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification and the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification before proceeding with the project.

The applicant contended that the CRZ clearance granted to the project in January 2014 had expired and that construction was continuing without a valid clearance. He also argued that the EC had expired on December 31, 2025.