Congress criticises retrospective environmental clearances
In short
Jairam Ramesh criticised the Modi government for starting again on retrospective environmental clearances. The report says the Supreme Court rejected such clearances in May 2025, but a later ruling in November 2025 allowed pending proposals to be processed.
This matters because environmental approvals can affect projects and compliance for companies and regulators. The report does not say how many proposals are involved or which projects could be affected.
What the reporting says
Jairam Ramesh has criticised the Modi government for resuming processing of retrospective environmental clearances, according to the summary. He pointed to a May 2025 Supreme Court rejection of such clearances, followed by a November 2025 ruling that allowed pending proposals to keep moving. The report says Ramesh argues that ignorance of the law should not lead to retrospective approvals, but the number of pending proposals is not stated.
Why it matters
Jairam Ramesh is reported to have attacked the government’s move to resume processing retrospective environmental clearances. The summary cites a May 2025 Supreme Court rejection and a November 2025 ruling that allowed pending proposals to proceed. That makes the story a policy and legal-development issue, but the affected projects and scale of the backlog are not stated.