The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests today told the Bombay High Court that it would submit later in the day its affidavit and a copy of its order on the controversial Lavasa housing project near Pune, which allegedly violated green norms.Additional Solicitor General Darius Khambata, appearing for the Ministry, told this to a division bench of justices V C Daga and Rajesh Ketkar.Khambata said the matter would be heard on January 27.The High Court had on December 22 last year directed the Environment Ministry to take a final decision on its show-cause notice to Lavasa Corporation, LC, the promoter of the project at the hill station Lonavala.According to reports, the Environment Ministry has pointed to grave violations in the Lavasa project and is mulling strong action against it.
News On AIR | January 18, 2011 1:38 PM
Lavasa project: MOEF to submit affidavit and order