NAREDCO Demands Clearance For Eco-Sensitive Zones

NAREDCO has urged the State Government to expedite the clearance for Eco-sensitive zones. This is to allow developers for construction around the Flamingo Sanctuary considering eco-sensitive boundary, as per the draft notification; and without insisting on the standard buffer zone of 10 km. In a letter to Shri. Manu Kumar Srivastava, IAS Addl. Chief Secretary (Forests) - Revenue and Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra, NAREDCO highlighted that the pending of final notification has adversely impacted the development. The State Government is yet to share the proposal with the Centre for Thane creek flamingo sanctuary, along with two other sanctuaries (Deolgaon Rehekuri sanctuary and the Malvan marine sanctuary). The delay in clearance has affected the construction around the area, and for the real estate sector, which is already going through a tough time with shortage of labour coupled with liquidity crunch, such issues are further hindering the sectors development. Mr. Rajan Bandelkar, President, NAREDCO Maharashtra said, “The ongoing shortage of labour, combined with the collective delay in completion, has become a major challenge for developers. This clubbed with liquidity crunch and rising price of raw materials will make it difficult for developers to stay afloat till the Covid 19 pandemic passes. We urge the government to work towards clearing this impediment at the earliest.” Further NAREDCO said, that the revised proposal is with the State Government, which has to be forwarded to MoEF&CC after taking approval of Chief Minister of State of Maharashtra. NAREDCO requests that the process of approval be expedited.