Supreme Court ne saare states ko **4 mahine** ka deadline diya hai ki wo wetlands ki physical mapping poori karein. Real estate aur infra mein invest karne walon ke liye ye warning hai, kyunki land-use ke rules ab strict hone wale hain.
Court ka sakht faisla
Supreme Court ne saaf kar diya hai ki desh bhar mein wetlands ki physical mapping aur demarcation 4 mahine ke andar khatam honi chahiye. Justices Aravind Kumar aur Vipul M. Pancholi ki bench ne kaha hai ki water sources ko protect karna zaroori hai, kyunki ye Article 21 ke tehat right to life ka hissa hai.
Investors ke liye kya hai catch?
Real estate aur infrastructure sector mein kaam karne wali companies ke liye ye ek bada shift hai. Ab tak land records clear na hone ki wajah se bahut legal disputes hote the, lekin ab 'ground-truthing' hogi. Iska matlab hai ki jo zameen pehle development ke liye thi, wo ab 'protected wetland' mein aa sakti hai.
Projects par kya asar padega?
Jin developers ki zameen pani ke sources ke paas hai, unhe ab nayi mushkilon ka samna karna pad sakta hai:
- Re-classification: Plots protected zones mein badal sakte hain.
- Restrictions: Construction par rok lag sakti hai ya Floor Space Index (FSI) limit kiya ja sakta hai.
- Additional Clearances: Naye environmental permits ki zaroorat pad sakti hai.
National Green Tribunal (NGT) bhi aise cases mein kaafi active rehta hai, jisse compliance costs badh sakti hain aur approval mein deri ho sakti hai. Investors ko ab state governments ki compliance affidavits par nazar rakhni hogi. Agar mapping strict hui, toh developers ko short-term mein regulatory friction jhelni pad sakti hai.