Friday, June 10, 2011

Legal Violations: Environment Ministry directs action against Lavasa!

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PTI / The Hindu.
A view of Lakeside apartments being developed by Lavasa Corporation. File photo: Paul Noronha
A view of Lakeside apartments being developed by Lavasa Corporation. File photo: Paul Noronha / the Hindu.

In fresh trouble for Lavasa, Environment Ministry on Friday said part of constructions had been undertaken at its hill project in Pune without green nod and asked Maharashtra Government to take necessary action against it.
In a letter to the Maharashtra Government, the Union Ministry said that during an appraisal of request for green clearance for the development of 2000 hectares Hill Station Township “it was found that constructions/developments in 681 hectare area was in progress without obtaining prior environmental clearance.”
Noting that it had earlier issued show cause notices on November 25 last year and “final directions” on January 17 this year, the Ministry said the constructions/developments in the 681 hectare area “are violations” of Environment (Protection) Act 1986.

I am glad I refused, when they approached me to help them in drafting their response to MoEF's Notice, several months back.

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