Notice to TS on Dindi LI project
The Hindu
The project did not require environmental clearance: official
The Ministry of Environment and Forest has issued a show-cause notice to the State government recently seeking explanation on the execution of Dindi lift-irrigation project without environmental clearance from it.
The issue of notice came to light after the Ministry filed an affidavit with the National Green Tribunal when the latter sought clarification on a complaint lodged by Andhra Pradesh government that the project did not have environmental clearance.
The Superintending of Engineer of the project Venkateswara Rao told The Hindu that they will reply to the notice saying the project did not require environmental clearance because it was initially grounded as a drinking water scheme. The question of clearance will arise In future when it was integrated as an irrigation project.
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