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The objective was to promote ease of doing business while maintaining environmental standards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opposition and Concerns:<\/strong> The system faced opposition, particularly from the Tamil Nadu Fishermen&#8217;s Association, who feared it would compromise the thoroughness of environmental impact assessments. They worried about weakened safeguards and negative impacts on local ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Challenge &amp; NGT Intervention:<\/strong> The fishermen&#8217;s association challenged the system, leading to intervention by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Withdrawal of the System:<\/strong> The MoEF&amp;CC withdrew the original Office Memorandum (OM) following the NGT&#8217;s order, effectively abandoning the star-rating system. The NGT order noted the ministry had &#8220;given up&#8221; on the system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Future Outlook:<\/strong> The ministry may develop a revised memorandum with new criteria at a later date, according to counsel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key reason for the withdrawal:<\/strong> The primary driver for the withdrawal was the legal challenge coupled with concerns that faster clearances could weaken environmental protections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Star-Rating System Introduction: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&amp;CC) launched a star-rating system in January 2022 to evaluate State Environmental Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs) based on their efficiency in granting environmental clearances. Rating Scale &amp; Purpose: Ratings ranged from 0 to 7, incentivizing faster approvals and adherence to timelines. 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