Far too often are governments and corporations making loop-holes through which they validate their decision to proceed with a unjustified project, failing to follow the proper guidelines for project approval. This is precisely why it is imperative that the people continue to hold these authorities accountable so as to prevent the unjust and mal-utilization of land. –comment by Web Editor, NAPM
NAGPUR: Already in doldrums for violating wildlife laws, the Ar-Kacheri larger minor irrigation project in Sonala in Buldhana district has got a new twist with Amravati divisional commissioner cautioning the government that unless the process under Rehabilitation Act is followed, starting the work on the project would be improper.
However, the Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC) has already spent Rs6 crore on Ar-Kacheri project.
On April 9, TOI was first to report how work on Ar-Kacheri, located 6km from the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) boundary and also in its buffer zone, was done without seeking permission from the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL).