Chandigarh, October 26
Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwari Lal Purohit has termed the two projects by Mohali AAP MLA Kulwant Singh as being in violation of the environmental laws.
He has asked the government to initiate action against the MLA for violating wildlife norms. An action taken report has been sought from the state government on the issue.
Based on this, the governor has advised that civic authorities, Punjab Pollution Control Board and SEIAA of Punjab may be asked to take strict action, against the violators of wildlife norms who are involved in illegal construction. Accordingly, a report on the issue has also been sought.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in response to a clarification sought by the state government regarding the construction of the ‘Super Mega Mixed use integrated Industrial Park’ by M/s Janta Land Promoters Limited in Sectors 82-83 and 66A, SAS Nagar, and the Galaxy Heights’ has observed that the proposed project site is located at a distance of 13.06 km from the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary (SWLS) and 8.4 km from the boundary of the City Bird Sanctuary.
