(a) the total number of projects including `Ajay Barrage Project` and `Punasi Reservoir Project` in Bihar lying pending with his ministry for environmental clearance;
(b) the time by which all these projects are likely to be cleared; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI BABU LAL MARANDI)
(a),(b) & (c) Ajay Barrage project Authority has been advised on 03.03.2000 to submit the
proposal as per procedure laid down in the EIA notification of 1994 and its subsequent
amendments. A decision on this proposal would be taken within ninety days of receipt of
complete information. Punasi Reservoir project was accorded environmental clearance
on 28.06.1982. No project of Bihar is pending with this Ministry for environmental
clearance.