Two Maha projects issued notices for violating EIA: Govt

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 19 2015 | 3:42 PM IST
Show-cause notices have been issued to authorities of two irrigation projects in Maharashtra for violating the Environment Impact Notification (EIA), the Lok Sabha was informed today.
In his written reply Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat said that according to the Environment Ministry the Lower Tapi Irrigation Project in Jalgaon and Krishna Marathwada Lift Irrigation Project in Osmanabad of Maharashtra have been constructed without obtaining Environmental Clearance.
As per recommendations of Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Environment Ministry, show-cause notices were issued to the project authorities for violating the EIA notification, 2006, he said.
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First Published: Mar 19 2015 | 3:42 PM IST

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