(a) whether the Government has issued Show Cause Notice to M/s Adarsh Cooperative Housing
Society (ACHS) in regard to violation of the provisions of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)
Notification, 1991 in Mumbai;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has issued orders for demolition of the building of the said
society;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS ( SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) & (b): A Show Cause Notice was issued on 12.11.2010 under Section 5 of Environment
(Protection) Act, 1986 for violation of the provisions of Coastal Regulation Zone
Notification, 1991 to M/s Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society, Colaba, Mumbai.
(c) & (b) : After taking into account the facts about the construction by M/s Adarsh
Cooperative Housing Society (ACHS), Colaba, Mumbai, report of the State Government, decision
of the National Coastal Zone Management Authority in its meeting held on 11.11.2010 and the
documents and statements made available by M/s ACHS, an order was issued on 14.01.2011,
directing M/s ACHS to remove the unauthorized structure in its entity built at Block 6,
Black Bay reclamation area, Prakash Pethe Marg, Colaba and area be restored to its original
condition.
(e): Does not arise in view of the reply to the parts (c) and (d) above.