13 September 2016 04:38 pm
On this basis the SC concluded the proceedings of the Fundamental Rights petition filed by the Environmental Foundation Ltd against the construction of the proposed Sampur Coal Power Plant.
The DSG told Court that Ministry Secratary Amaranath Batagoda had informed the AG that the Ministry would not go ahead with the building of the coal power plant in Sampur as earlier planned.
The petition was taken up for support by a SC Bench comprising Chief Justice K. Sripavan and Justice Prasanna Jayawardena.
The petitioner had cited 14 respondents. (Shehan Chamika Siva)