The government said that as part of the process of obtaining EC, environmental impact assessment studies were conducted for all the projects of the Central Vista Master Plan, which are in various stages.
The government has said that environment clearance (EC) for other projects under the development of the Central Vista Master Plan was obtained from the environment ministry on May 31 this year.
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The Indian government told Parliament on Thursday that the new Parliament building is scheduled to be completed by October 2022 – the 75th year of Indian independence – and that the development of Central Vista Avenue will be completed by November 2021.
The government has said that environment clearances (EC) for other projects as part of the development of the Central Vista Master Plan – including the common Central Secretariat building and Central Convention Centre, Prime Minister’s residence, Special Protection Group (SPG) building and Vice Huh. President’s Enclave- Was received from Ministry of Environment on 31st May this year. The approval for the new Parliament was given by the Ministry on June 17, 2020.
“None of the heritage buildings listed under the Central Vista Development Master Plan will be demolished. All material in the National Archives and the National Museum will be available to scholars and researchers during construction,” the government further told Parliament.
The government said that as part of the process of obtaining EC, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies were conducted for all the projects of the Central Vista Master Plan, which are in various stages.
“This study covered the environmental impact of proposed buildings in the Executive Enclave (comprising the Prime Minister’s Office, the Cabinet Secretariat and the National Security Council Secretariat) and the ongoing construction of the new Parliament House (for which EC has already been obtained on June 17, 2020) In addition to the projects for which the EC was applied. Based on this study, a comprehensive EIA report was submitted for the consideration of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC). Recommended. Environment clearance was given after due process vide letter of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated May 31, 2021,” the government said.
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