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20. The Respondent No.7, filed additional affidavit in this Tribunal after transfer of the matter to the Tribunal by order of the Hon'ble High Court. In the additional affidavit, Mr. B.B.Barman, Director of the MoEF, states that the EC to the project pertaining to Maharashtra portion was accorded on May, 17th,2007, subject to strict compliances of specific and general conditions, as stipulated in the communication of the EC letter. It is further stated that the public hearing (J) Appln. No.13(THC) of 2013(WZ) was held only for Maharashtra on April, 25th, 2006 and at that time, proposal for irrigation in Andhra Pradesh area was not considered by the EAC for grant of EC to the extent of Andhra Pradesh portion. According to the Respondent No.7, the Application is liable to be dismissed, inasmuch as no order has been passed by State of Maharashtra under Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. It is further pleaded that the FAC, reconsidered comprehensive EIA Report, PH Report, EC in the Meetings held on 25-8-2005, 28- 9-2005, 31-7-2006 and 29-6-2007. It was found that the rehabilitation package for the displaced families, as per the provisions of Maharashtra Rehabilitation Act, 1999, was satisfactory. It was also noticed by the FAC that number of trees to be cut were reduced as well as, area of forest for diversion was reduced to 998 Ha. Therefore, the FAC decided to grant the FC by imposing stringent conditions like Compulsory Afforestation (CF), compensation for Net Present Value (NPV), Catchment Area Treatment (CAT) Plan, minimum number of felling of trees, implementation of R&R Plan etc. The Respondent No.7 further pointed out that by order dated April 27th,2007 in IA No.S- 1413, 1414 etc. in W.P (C)No. 202 of 1995, fresh cases were allowed to be cleared by the Hon'ble Supreme Court project-wise. It is stated that after due (J) Appln. No.13(THC) of 2013(WZ) consideration of relevant facts, approval for diversion of the forests to the extent of 998.10 Ha of forest land, was accorded on January 7th, 2009 for Lower Painganga Major Irrigation Project. According to the Respondent No.7, State Govt. of Maharashtra informed vide communication dated February 15th, 2013, that almost all the conditions are complied with for Stage-I, approval, except two (2) conditions, namely: