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Brigade Enterprises Limited · BRIGADE
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Brigade Enterprises Limited has had its Environmental Clearance (EC) for the Residential Project 'Brigade Morgan Heights' in Chennai revoked by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) due to the project site being classified as a wetland. Brigade disputes the revocation, stating that the project site is private patta lands and not a wetland, and is appealing against the order.
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Brigade Enterprises Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated Jun 18, 2026, titled Revocation of the Environmental Clearance (EC) for Residential Project 'Brigade Morgan Heights' in Chennai.
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Listing Department Department of Corporate Services – Listing
National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited
Exchange Plaza, P. J. Towers
Bandra Kurla Complex, Dalal Street,
Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 001
Mumbai – 400 051
Re.: Scrip Symbol: BRIGADE/ Scrip Code: 532929
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Sub: Regulation 30 – Press Release – “Revocation of the Environmental Clearance (EC) for
Residential Project 'Brigade Morgan Heights' in Chennai”
We are enclosing herewith the copy of the press release titled “Revocation of the Environmental
Clearance (EC) for Residential Project 'Brigade Morgan Heights' in Chennai.”
This disclosure is pursuant to Regulation 30 Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
This is also hosted on the Company’s website at www.brigadegroup.com
Kindly take the same on records.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
For Brigade Enterprises Limited
P. Om Prakash
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Encl: As above
PRESS RELEASE
Revocation of the Environmental Clearance (EC) for Residential Project 'Brigade Morgan
Heights' in Chennai.”
Chennai, June 18, 2026: The revocation of the Environmental Clearance (EC) for our residential
project 'Brigade Morgan Heights' in Perumbakkam Village, Chennai by the State Level Environment
Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) is legally unsustainable, factually incorrect and arbitrary
in nature and Brigade group strongly objects to the same.
We reiterate that the project site is private patta lands, classified as dry lands (“punjai”) in
revenue records dating back to 1935, and has been in the continuous possession of the current
landowners since 1985. Brigade entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with the
Landowner for the land in 2022. Brigade also issued public notices at the time of entering into the
JDA and also at the time of securing the EC in leading news papers, and no objections were received
whatsoever.
Further, the press release issued by the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department
dated October 28, 2025, clarified that “the lands are private patta lands and that the approvals
were given by concerned authorities on private patta lands only and that final wetland boundaries
remain undecided”. Till date, the project site does not fall within any notified wetland area under
the applicable Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 and no authority has claimed
otherwise.
Just three months prior to this cancellation, on February 10, 2026, the Hon'ble Madras High Court
dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed against the project wherein SEIAA, Tamil Nadu State
Wetland Authority (“TNSWA”) and other government authorities were made parties to the
litigation. While dismissing the PIL, the HC concluded that until ground truthing is completed in
the Ramsar process, the project lands could not be conclusively designated as wetlands. In the PIL
which was heard over a period of 5 months, none of the authorities, including SEIAA and TNSWA
made any submissions stating that the project lands were wetlands or that the approvals granted
should be cancelled.
Furthermore, the reason for cancellation of the EC cited is based on a generic condition appearing
in all ECs issued by the SEIAA stating that “the project proponent shall obtain permission from
the Wetland Authority “if applicable”. In our specific case, since these are private patta lands and
none of the authorities have declared conclusively that the project lands are wetlands, even as
recently as during the PIL before the HC, this condition is not applicable.
The SEIAA convened the meeting to discuss the cancellation of EC on 08 May 2026 and issued
the cancellation order on 12 May 2026. Brigade Group was not provided with any prior notice,
personal hearing, technical discussion, site verification, or an opportunity to submit any
documentary evidence or be heard and this revocation order had come as a complete shock.
Revoking a validly granted clearance after the bona fide commencement of project activities,
where substantial investments have been made, construction ongoing, and third-party rights
created, without a fair hearing is procedurally improper and blatantly violates all principles of
natural justice.
We are given to understand that the proposed Ramsar site and its corresponding Zone of Influence
covers more than 11,000 acres in the heart of South Chennai and that other projects and private
landowners are also now being impacted similarly. Hence, this impacts the general public, property
owners, developers & builders and impacts the development of entire South Chennai. This is not
just an issue that affects Brigade alone.
Given these facts, the basis for the cancellation remains unclear. We are appealing against this
order and exploring all appropriate legal and regulatory remedies available before us.
About Brigade Group
Established in 1986, Brigade Group is one of India’s leading property developers with close to four
decades of expertise in building positive experiences for all their stakeholders and winning their
customers’ trust. Brigade has developed many landmark buildings and transformed skylines across
India in the cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mysuru, Kochi, Trivandrum, and GIFT City
with developments across Residential, Office, Retail, Hospitality and Education Sectors.
For information on Brigade Group, please visit BrigadeGroup.com or contact:
investors@brigadegroup.com
You can also contact: Miriam Macwana, Brigade Enterprises Ltd.,
Head-Corporate Communications,
Phone: + 91 80 41379200; E-mail: miriammacwana@brigadegroup.com