Supreme Court halts projects in Goa’s Mhadei-Kotigaon, orders status quo on proposed tiger reserve

The Supreme Court on Monday directed that no developmental activity or project be undertaken in the Mhadei-Kotigaon area of Goa, which had earlier been identified by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) as suitable for a tiger reserve [The State of Goa vs. The Goa Foundation & Ors].