Relevant to MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: ENCROACHMENT OF RIDGE AREA
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:
to the reply given to Unstarred Question No. 657 dated November 28, 2005 regarding Encroachment on Ridge Areas and state:
(a) if the information has since been collected;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken thereon? Continue reading
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Relevant to MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: ENCROACHMENT OF RIDGE AREA
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether according to a recent report, the topography of the Ridge is being changed form reserved forests to commercial parkland;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government has taken any steps to remove the broad paths, motorable road, etc, which are still being constructed in the Ridge despite a ban on illegal constructions, temples and parks inside the Ridge Area; and
(d) if so, the details thereof? Continue reading
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Relevant to MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: CONSTRUCTION OF VASANT KUNJ SHOPPING MALL
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:
to answer to Unstarred Question 347 given in the Rajya Sabha on the 24th November, 2005 and state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the Delhi Development Authority has given permission for construction of Vasant Kunj Shopping Mall in Delhi even though the auction purchasers have not obtained necessary clearances from statutory authorities; and
(b) whether Government are contemplating any action against Delhi Development Authority and to stop the construction of Mall? Continue reading
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Relevant to MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: LOSS OF GREEN COVER IN DELHI
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the Ridge in Delhi is losing its green cover with heavy traffic flow and illegal constructions as per study;
(b) if so, the salient features of the inspection records available with the Ridge Management Board (RMB) in this regard; and
(c) what is the action plan of Government to address this issue? Continue reading
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Relevant to MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Subject: ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR VASA1NT KUNJ SHOPPING MALLS
Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that Supreme Court in its order dated 19th August, 1997 stated that DDA was required to abide by all the conditions of obtaining the environmental clearance from the statutory authorities as required by law;
(b) whether the DDA did not implement the Court’s order and allowed the construction of shopping malls in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi; and
(c) if so, the details thereof? Continue reading
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Subject: ILLEGAL MINING IN ARAVALI MOUNTAIN RANGE
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that environment of Delhi and Haryana is severely affected due to illegal mining of Aravali mountain range;
(b) whether Government have received any report from environmentalists in this regard; and
(c) the steps being taken by Government to stop such illegal mining? Continue reading
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Relevant to MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has given environmental clearance for the construction of shopping malls and other building projects in several parts of Delhi;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether construction is destroying the character if the Ridge area; and
(d)if so, the action taken/proposed to be taken to stop such construction? Continue reading
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Subject: REMOVAL OF ENCROACHMENTS FROM RIDGE AREAS
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Delhi Ridge area is shrinking rapidly;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the factors therefor;
(c) the steps taken to preserve Delhi’s Ridge area; and
(d) the number of saplings planted and that survived in Delhi during the last two years and money expended on their preservation? Continue reading
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Relevant to MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
Subject: ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION IN NORTHERN RIDGE IN DELHI
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government have since received any report from the Central Vigilance Commission regarding the illegal construction in Northern ridge in Delhi;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) what action Government have taken against the official who had ordered the said construction which resulted in the loss of Rs. 2.60 lakh? Continue reading
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Relevant to MINISTRY OF MINES
Subject: BILL TO LIMIT MINING IN ARAVALI HILLS
Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government propose to put any limit on mining in Aravali region;
(b) if so, whether Government propose to bring any Bill to ensure the limit of mining; and
(c) if so, by when the said Bill is proposed to be brought? Continue reading
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