LUCKNOW, Aug. 31 -- The Supreme Court has referred the Kukrail Night Safari project in Lucknow to the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) for clearance. The top court has asked the CEC to examine the project and submit the report within four weeks.

A three-member bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice NV Anjaria and Justice Alok Aradhe passed the order on Friday (August 29). The order was uploaded on the court's website on Saturday.

The apex court directed the state government to furnish an application to the member secretary, CEC. The court has listed the case for the next hearing on October 8. Set up in 2002 following Supreme Court orders and reconstituted in 2008, the CEC is a specialised body to assist in environmental issu...