NGT also asked the government to submit to Goa Foundation an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report undertaken by them.
“The project proponent shall not carry out any preparatory work in excess of permissible limits, having no link to nature of the project,” the order stated.
Last week, NGT has given its nod to the project after it was observed that the bridge is to be constructed over 67,000 sq mts area, while as per the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) an environment clearance (EC) is required for a project with a total area of 1.50 lakh sq mts or more.
The construction of the third bridge was challenged by Goa Foundation alleging that it is being constructed without an EC. It also challenged the destruction of some 247 mangroves for constructing ramps (roads) to access the bridge.
Goa Foundation had pleaded for a stay on the construction in the absence of proper environment studies and an environment clearance.
