No loss of green cover due to Central Vista Redevelopment Project, says Union Government
The Supreme Court had in January given its nod to the project in a 2:1 majority verdict while insisting that the clearance of the Heritage Conservation Committee will be mandatory.
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NEW DELHI: There is no loss of green cover due to the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, the government told Parliament on Monday, saying it will instead enhance the greenery by 5.4 acres in the area for public use.
Responding to a query in Rajya Sabha, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the ministry has issued Terms of Reference (ToR) for preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Development/Redevelopment of Common Central Secretariat Buildings, Central Conference Centre along with other buildings by the Central Public Works Department.
Central Vista: Citizenâs Collective Urges Environment Ministry Not to Accept CPWDâs Latest Proposal
The Expert Appraisal Committee has granted conditional approval to the new terms of reference for the development or redevelopment of various buildings under the Central Vista project.
Map of the Central Vista. Photo: Google Arts and Culture
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New Delhi: The conditional approval granted by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to the new terms of reference for the development or redevelopment of various buildings under the Central Vista project has been criticised by a citizenâs collective on the grounds that this evaluation is piecemeal and hasn’t looked at the alternatives. Also, the group of architects, urban planners, historians and politicians has charged that such an assessment only diverts additional public money when the Supreme Courtâs final decision on the project
A model of the proposed new Parliament building, in New Delhi (PTI)
NEW DELHI: The environment ministry s expert appraisal committee has recommended granting environment clearance to the government s ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, but directed that its developer should ensure no air pollution is caused during the demolition of existing structures.
With the expert panel s recommendations, the project comes a step closer to getting the environment clearance (EC), to be given by the Union environment minister.
The expert appraisal committee (EAC) took the decision in a meeting held on December 17, the minutes of which were uploaded on the ministry s website on Monday.
Central Vista | Environment Ministry panel asks CPWD to submit demolition plans
December 28, 2020 23:00 IST
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The department proposes redevelopment of Central Vista
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Future plans: A model of the proposed Parliament building at Central Vista in New Delhi.
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The department proposes redevelopment of Central Vista
An expert committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forest has asked the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to submit detailed plans for the demolition of existing government buildings for its proposed redevelopment of the Central Vista, with a focus on “instant demolition” techniques to reduce pollution.
At a meeting on December 17, the MoEF Expert Appraisal Committee agreed to grant the terms of reference (ToR) for the project, as a part of the process of environment impact assessment and environment clearance. According to the minutes of the meeting published on Monday
Central Vista project a step closer to green clearance
“Efforts must be made for instant demolition of the latest technique in place of extended demolition to avoid air pollution during the demolition process,” the panel told the department. Updated: December 29, 2020 12:35:48 pm
On December 5, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla unveiled the artistic design of the Parliament structure and announced that the aim was to complete construction by 2022. (File photo)
Moving the ambitious Central Vista project a step closer to getting environmental clearance, an expert panel under the Environment Ministry has given a go-ahead to the Central Public Works Department to draw up the plans meant to be submitted to the ministry for a final nod.