Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Friday filed a criminal complaint against the promoters and officials of Lavasa Corporation for violating the Environment Protection Act (EPA), even as the Bombay High Court is hearing the Ajit Gulabchand-promoted project case on whether the central government has jurisdiction over its hill …
Case before Pune court over violation of green rules. Ajit Gulabchand Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) chairman and managing director Ajit Gulabchand found himself in the dock, with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on Friday filing criminal proceedings against the promoters, directors and sundry other officials of Lavasa Corporation, a subsidiary …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Friday filed a criminal complaint against nine directors and six other officials of the Lavasa Corporation in a Pune court for violating environmental laws. Filed under Sections 15 and 16 of the Environment Protection Act (EPA), the application has named chief promoter of …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) would file criminal proceedings against Lavasa Corporation tomorrow in a Pune magistrate's court under Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. In line with the recent order of the high court here, a decision in this regard was taken by the state environment …
The Maharashtra government will move the magistrate court at Pune 'in a day or two' against Lavasa, HCC's flagship project, for environmental violation. The government will file a case against Lavasa for violating section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act," sources in the environment department said. The government has authorised …
With the deadline for the Maharashtra Government to take ‘credible' action against Lavasa Corporation's hill city project drawing to a close tomorrow, indications are that the State Government will initiate proceedings against the developer for violation of the Environment Protection Act 1986. As major promoters of Lavasa Corporation, Hindustan Construction …
State govt to initiate criminal proceedings in Pune court, in line with earlier order; HCC chief says proposed action inexplicable. The Maharashtra government is set to initiate legal proceedings against Lavasa Corporation in line with the earlier high court order, for violating the Environment Protection Act, 1986. The proceedings would …
The Maharashtra government is set to initiate criminal proceedings against top Lavasa Corporation Limited (LCL) bosses including its chairperson Ajit Gulab-chand for alleged environmental violations in the Lavasa township project. Sources said the action against LCL directors could come this week — before the November 16 hearing in the Bombay …
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan announced on Monday that the state government would allow 4% construction in the proposed bio-diversity park (BDP) in the 23 villages merged in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and with that provision would soon approve the development plan (DP). The DP of the merged villages, pending …
New Delhi: The Bombay high court’s order giving a tight deadline to the Union environment and forests ministry to take a final call on Lavasa by November 10 has put the hill town’s future in jeopardy and ironically, dependent upon Maharashtra government taking strict action against the project proponents. In …
Report of Professor K.T. Ravindran, Chairman - Expert Committee to examine the quantum of penalty and creation of environmental restoration fund for Lavasa city project, Pune district.
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has refused to grant a clearance to Lavasa's ambitious lake city project in the hills near Pune. It cited the lack of credible action by the Maharashtra government against the company for violations as the reason. In its order, dated October 13, …
Wants company to fulfil all pre-conditions; firm says move discriminatory. In a major setback to Ajit Gulabchand's Lavasa Corporation Ltd, the Ministry of Environment and Forest’s (MoEF) on Friday refused to grant green clearance to the first phase of its hill city project near Pune. After a prolonged legal battle, …
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Friday refused to give environmental clearance to the first phase of Lavasa’s hill town project near Pune till all the pre-conditions set by the state government are met. In its order dated October 13, the MoEF said: “The final decision on the …
In a fresh blow to Lavasa, the Environment Ministry Friday refused to grant green clearance to the first phase of the ambitious hill city project near Pune contending that all the pre-conditions were not met. Lavasa Corporation rejected the contention of the Environment Ministry, dubbing its order as "highly dicriminatory …
The National Green Tribunal’s desire to have an address in the heart of the city got a boost after the Supreme Court on Friday advocated that the first-of-its-kind Green Court should have a regal presence as other tribunals existing in the city. Referring to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), housed …
The environment ministry has said that it can grant final environmental clearance to Lavasa’s Hill City near Pune only after all five pre-conditions recommended by its expert appraisal committee were met and after the final orders of the Bombay High Court. The pre-conditions include “credible action” by the Maharashtra state …
Holding that Lavasa has not complied with pre-conditions, Environment Ministry today refused to grant green clearance to first phase of its Hill City project near Pune till all criteria are met. The ministry also said final decision on environmental clearance to Rs 3,000 crore project could be taken based on …
In this order dated October 13, 2011 the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has refused to grant clearance to first phase of the $31 billion Lavasa township near Pune. Order: environmental clearance for the development of hill station township 1st phase (2000 ha.) at village Mulshi and Velhe …
