Chandigarh, Oct. 2 -- The Centre has revoked, with immediate effect, the environmental clearance granted to Godrej Properties for its commercial complex, Godrej Eternia, at Industrial Area, Phase-1, observing that no wildlife clearance was obtained before starting the project.

The order, under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, was issued on September 30.

The Union ministry of environment observed that the nearly five-acre commercial complex falls within a 10-km radius of the eco-sensitive Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary and City Bird Sanctuary, and thus requires mandatory clearance from the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) before any construction.

Firm's argument rejected

The complex had come u...