KRMB asked to inquire into complaint on RLIP work
The Hindu
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has left the onus of taking “appropriate action” in the matter of Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project (RLIP) taken up by the Andhra Pradesh government on the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) with the observation that “there is no necessity at this stage for going into the investigation in the matter”.
Disposing of an application filed by one Gavinolla Srinivas from Narayanpet district alleging that the AP government was making a lot of arrangements and taking steps for proceeding with the project without obtaining environmental clearance as directed the Tribunal in October last, the Southern Zone Bench of NGT observed last week: “There is nothing to disbelieve the assertion made by Chief Secretary of AP stating that there is no intention to violate the directions issued by the Tribunal and whatever is being done is only strictly in accordance with the guidelines provided for preparing the detailed project report (DPR) for the project”.
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