SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of Delhi Development Authority’s land encroached upon by illegal occupants during the last two decades;
(b) whether it is a fact that a Media house had also encroached upon one such path of land measuring about 5500 sq. meters and it is being enjoyed by them for the last over two decades without any action being taken by the statutory authorities; and
(c) if so, the steps taken / being taken by Government in this regard?
ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. DEEPA DASMUNSHI)
(a) Sir, the Delhi Development Authority has informed that the land reported to be encroached as on 7.08.2013 is 4789 acres.
(b) A Media House is reported to be in illegal occupation of an Institutional plot of DDA roughly measuring 1823 sq.m. in Wazirpur Industrial Area. A status quo has been granted by a judicial court on 21.05.2013.
(c) Appropriate action regarding removal of encroachment and reclaiming the land is taken by DDA as and when encroachment on their land is reported.
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTSbe pleased to state :- (a) whether Government has granted any mining lease of forest reserved land in the Yavatmal and Dongargaon regions;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is a fact that mining applications forwarded to Ministry claims the land as barren and not reserved, despite the fact that land is still reserved as forest land;
(d) whether Government has received any complaints of irregularities in granting mining lease of these regions;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) the action taken/being taken against the erring officials?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a) No mining lease has been granted under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in Yavatmal and Dongargaon regions during at least last ten years by the Ministry.
(b)& (c) The question does not arise.
(d) No complaint regarding irregularities in granting mining lease in Yavatmal and Dongargaon have been received by the Government.
SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of Delhi Development Authority’s land encroached upon by illegal occupants during the last two decades;
(b) whether it is a fact that a Media house had also encroached upon one such path of land measuring about 5500 sq. meters and it is being enjoyed by them for the last over two decades without any action being taken by the statutory authorities; and
(c) if so, the steps taken / being taken by Government in this regard?
ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. DEEPA DASMUNSHI)
(a) Sir, the Delhi Development Authority has informed that the land reported to be encroached as on 7.08.2013 is 4789 acres.
(b) A Media House is reported to be in illegal occupation of an Institutional plot of DDA roughly measuring 1823 sq.m. in Wazirpur Industrial Area. A status quo has been granted by a judicial court on 21.05.2013.
(c) Appropriate action regarding removal of encroachment and reclaiming the land is taken by DDA as and when encroachment on their land is reported.
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTSbe pleased to state :- (a) whether Government has granted any mining lease of forest reserved land in the Yavatmal and Dongargaon regions;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is a fact that mining applications forwarded to Ministry claims the land as barren and not reserved, despite the fact that land is still reserved as forest land;
(d) whether Government has received any complaints of irregularities in granting mining lease of these regions;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) the action taken/being taken against the erring officials?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a) No mining lease has been granted under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in Yavatmal and Dongargaon regions during at least last ten years by the Ministry.
(b)& (c) The question does not arise.
(d) No complaint regarding irregularities in granting mining lease in Yavatmal and Dongargaon have been received by the Government.
