Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to satate :- (a) whether Government had written to the States to put blanket ban on sand mining across India especially along the holy river Ganga; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether Government has received any reply from the States; and (d) the steps being taken by Government to stop the sand mining along the holy river Ganga?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN) (a)&(b) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has not put any ban on sand mining across India; however, mining of minerals including sand mining projects having lease area of 5 ha and above require prior environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. With specific reference to illegal river bed sand mining taking place along the Ganga river in Uttarakhand, particularly around Haridwar, the Ministry of Environment and Forests had written to the State Government of Uttarakhand to stop illegal river bed sand mining. (c) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has not received any response from the Government of Uttarakhand in this regard. (d) The non compliance of EIA Notification, 2006 would attract action under the penal provision of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Twitter Link To This Post Facebook Link To This Post
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTSbe pleased to state :- (a) whether Government has asked the State of Maharashtra Government to take action against Lavasa for violation of green laws;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is also a fact that Government has given conditional clearance to the hill city project located near Pune;
(d) whether construction in 681 hectare area was in progress without obtaining prior environment clearance; and
(e) if so, the action taken by Government against the defaulting unit?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) & (b) The Ministry asked the Government of Maharashtra on 10th June, 2011 to take action against M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 because certain violations have been noticed during the site visit by the Committee headed by Shri Naresh Dayal and also during the appraisal by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) constituted under the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006.
(c) & (d) M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited submitted a proposal seeking environmental clearance on 2nd February, 2011 for 2000 hectares (Phase-I). The proposal was appraised by the Expert Appraisal Committee in its various meetings and the Committee recommended the proposal with certain conditions. The Ministry has informed M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited regarding the requirement of the five pre-conditions before the issue of Environmental clearance. Environmental clearance is not issued as on date.
(f) Ministry has earlier issued a Show cause notice under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited on 25th November, 2010 and issued final directions on 17th January, 2011. M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited has filed writ petitions in the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay challenging the Show cause notice and final directions.
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTSbe pleased to state :- (a) the details of the peacocks killed during the last three years across the country;
(b) whether it is a fact that about 300 peacocks have been killed in Bundi district alone in Rajasthan in the past one year;
(c) whether districts like Bundi, Bharatpur, Nagaur and Ajmer are infamous for the poaching of the national bird; and
(d) if so, the steps and measures taken by Government to stop poaching of peacock and protect them?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) The details of peacocks killed across the country are not collated in the Ministry.
(b) In Bundi district, 32 peacocks have been reported killed in the past one year i.e. during 2010-11.
(c) No, Sir, However, as informed by the State Forest Department, Rajasthan, stray incidents of killing of peacocks reported in Bundi , Bharatpur , Nagaur and Ajmer districts during last three years are as under: - Ajmer 69 Bharatpur 10 Nagaur 7 Bundi 84
(d) The Steps taken the Government to stop poaching of peacock and to protect them are as under:-
(i) Peacock has been included under the Schedule – I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 thereby affording this species the highest degree of legal protection.
(ii) Law enforcement authorities in the States maintain strict vigil against poaching of peacocks.
(iii) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been set up to gather intelligence about poaching and unlawful trade in wild animals and animal articles, including peacocks, and to achieve inter-state and trans-boundary coordination in enforcement of wildlife laws.
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to satate :- (a) whether Government had written to the States to put blanket ban on sand mining across India especially along the holy river Ganga; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether Government has received any reply from the States; and (d) the steps being taken by Government to stop the sand mining along the holy river Ganga?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN) (a)&(b) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has not put any ban on sand mining across India; however, mining of minerals including sand mining projects having lease area of 5 ha and above require prior environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. With specific reference to illegal river bed sand mining taking place along the Ganga river in Uttarakhand, particularly around Haridwar, the Ministry of Environment and Forests had written to the State Government of Uttarakhand to stop illegal river bed sand mining. (c) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has not received any response from the Government of Uttarakhand in this regard. (d) The non compliance of EIA Notification, 2006 would attract action under the penal provision of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Twitter Link To This Post Facebook Link To This Post
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTSbe pleased to state :- (a) whether Government has asked the State of Maharashtra Government to take action against Lavasa for violation of green laws;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is also a fact that Government has given conditional clearance to the hill city project located near Pune;
(d) whether construction in 681 hectare area was in progress without obtaining prior environment clearance; and
(e) if so, the action taken by Government against the defaulting unit?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) & (b) The Ministry asked the Government of Maharashtra on 10th June, 2011 to take action against M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 because certain violations have been noticed during the site visit by the Committee headed by Shri Naresh Dayal and also during the appraisal by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) constituted under the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006.
(c) & (d) M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited submitted a proposal seeking environmental clearance on 2nd February, 2011 for 2000 hectares (Phase-I). The proposal was appraised by the Expert Appraisal Committee in its various meetings and the Committee recommended the proposal with certain conditions. The Ministry has informed M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited regarding the requirement of the five pre-conditions before the issue of Environmental clearance. Environmental clearance is not issued as on date.
(f) Ministry has earlier issued a Show cause notice under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited on 25th November, 2010 and issued final directions on 17th January, 2011. M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited has filed writ petitions in the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay challenging the Show cause notice and final directions.
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTSbe pleased to state :- (a) the details of the peacocks killed during the last three years across the country;
(b) whether it is a fact that about 300 peacocks have been killed in Bundi district alone in Rajasthan in the past one year;
(c) whether districts like Bundi, Bharatpur, Nagaur and Ajmer are infamous for the poaching of the national bird; and
(d) if so, the steps and measures taken by Government to stop poaching of peacock and protect them?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) The details of peacocks killed across the country are not collated in the Ministry.
(b) In Bundi district, 32 peacocks have been reported killed in the past one year i.e. during 2010-11.
(c) No, Sir, However, as informed by the State Forest Department, Rajasthan, stray incidents of killing of peacocks reported in Bundi , Bharatpur , Nagaur and Ajmer districts during last three years are as under: - Ajmer 69 Bharatpur 10 Nagaur 7 Bundi 84
(d) The Steps taken the Government to stop poaching of peacock and to protect them are as under:-
(i) Peacock has been included under the Schedule – I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 thereby affording this species the highest degree of legal protection.
(ii) Law enforcement authorities in the States maintain strict vigil against poaching of peacocks.
(iii) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been set up to gather intelligence about poaching and unlawful trade in wild animals and animal articles, including peacocks, and to achieve inter-state and trans-boundary coordination in enforcement of wildlife laws.
