YS Sujana Chowdary Updates from Rajya Sabha. Questions Debates and Current News
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Construction Of Housing Projects On Wetlands
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-22
ANSWERED ON-13.03.2012
(a) whether Government has received any complaints against the developers for construction of housing projects on wetlands; and (b) if so, the action taken thereon?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) & (b). Yes, Sir. A complaint was received regarding reclamation of wetland habitats in Bil Akbarpur, Greater Noida for township. A central team was sent to site to verify facts and on the basis of field inspection, a show cause notice was served to the builders. They were directed to stop any construction/earth filling/land reclamation work in the vicinity of wetlands and lands having the characteristics of wetlands.
(a) whether Government has received any complaints against the developers for construction of housing projects on wetlands; and (b) if so, the action taken thereon?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) & (b). Yes, Sir. A complaint was received regarding reclamation of wetland habitats in Bil Akbarpur, Greater Noida for township. A central team was sent to site to verify facts and on the basis of field inspection, a show cause notice was served to the builders. They were directed to stop any construction/earth filling/land reclamation work in the vicinity of wetlands and lands having the characteristics of wetlands.
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