Harsiddhi Heights gets notice over CRZ violations

He said Maharashtra had taken seriously the violations under section (5) of EPA and assured that the list of all violators and violations would be put on the website by December this year. Ramesh said the first notice had been issued on March 30 by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) to the co-operative housing society—-Harsiddhi Heights.

The state officials said the society had been asked to explain why CRZ clearances were not taken and why the power and water supply to the society should not be disconnected. Ramesh said: “CRZ violations are quiet endemic to Mumbai. We need to think of an intelligent way to deal with them and the people who have violated.”

The Western Naval Command had moved the Bombay High Court against Harsiddhi Heights in October last year stating that the structure,within 300 metres of the naval base INS Trata,had not obtained a no-objection certificate (NOC) from it. The Bombay High Court has warned that it would order the demolition of the building if it finds that it has been built without the necessary permissions.

No separate EIA clearance for green buildings: CM

MUMBAI: Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said the environment department has decided that there would be no need for separate EIA clearance for buildings constructed as per the TERI’s green building rating system (GRIHA ) and LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Leadership) green building rating system. “The objective is to build green buildings in the future and also in a speedy manner to make affordable housing possible.”