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in a ruling on 13 March 2014, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in "MP Patil vs Union of India" ordered that work on the Kudgi project be halted until the MoEF reevaluated teh the environmental clearance. The five-member tribunal agreed with the petitioner that land at the project site was under cultivation, violating the MoEF's policy of denying clearances to projects if land is under cultivation.<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Green-Tribunal-Halts-Work-on-Kudgi-Power-Project/2014/03/21/article2121407.ece "Green Tribunal Halts Work on Kudgi Power Project,"] The New Indian Express, 21 March 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/12_2012%28Ap%29_13Mar2013_final_order.pdf "M.P. Patil vs Union Of India on 13 March, 2014,"] national Green Tribunal</ref>