They have got environmental approval in principle. They have not got full forest clearance.

原则上，他们已经获得了环境许可，但没有获得森林的全权许可证。

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In April, the government granted environmental clearance for the project, which is scheduled for completion in 1998.

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Vedanta has been trying to mine a patch of the Niyamgiri Hills for several years and was waiting for the final step of an environmental clearance.

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India is unable to rapidly ramp up coal output due to the long process of getting environmental clearance and difficulties in acquiring land for opening new mines.

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