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Lavasa, A Billionaire's Dream City Near Mumbai, Turns Into Ghost Town
The days of zero crime are over. Garbage collection is sporadic, so litter soils the man-made lake. Storefronts are vacant. Signs of neglect are everywhere: maintenance is late or nonexistent.
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Hindustan Construction Company Shelves Lavasa IPO Plan
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has put a proposed initial public offer (IPO) for its ambitious Lavasa project on the back-burner for a third time, citing bad market conditions in the realty sector.
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Power Ministry urges Oil Ministry to make available gas for Dabhol power project
In an attempt to salvage the beleaguered Dabhol power project, the Power Ministry has urged the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to make available some fuel for running the plant.
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Whistleblower IAS officer's report on Lavasa project ignored by Maharashtra govt?
A whistle-bowler in the Lavasa case, former IAS officer Ramesh Kumar says he had submitted a report in July 2010 to the Maharashtra government on the many irregularities in the project. Mr Kumar's role in exposing the scam was highlighted by retired police officer and lawyer-activist YP Singh yesterday, when he "exposed" the Pawar family's role in...
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Arvind Kejriwal is like Hitler, says former associate YP Singh
Activist-politician Arvind Kejriwal was compared to Adolf Hitler by a former associate, former police officer YP Singh, who today accused union minister Sharad Pawar of illicitly transferring 300-odd acres to the Lavasa hill township in Maharashtra, a project that his daughter was once closely linked to.
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Lavasa seeks PMO's intervention for green nod to Pune project
Hindustan Construction Corporation (HCC) promoted Lavasa has been waiting for clearances from the environment ministry for its Pune project for the last nine months. Sources say the company has approached the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) to expedite the process of getting the clearance for its project in Pune. The project had run into...
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Govt may give conditional nod to Lavasa Phase I project
After a lot of flip flop, the environment ministry has decided to give conditional clearance to phase 1 of Hindustan Construction Company's 25,000-acre Lavasa project near Pune. But the catch is Lavasa will have to meet certain pre-conditions and satisfy the state government and the environment ministry to get the stop work order revoked. T...
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Ashiana Housing announces launch of phase -2 of Utsav project in Lavasa
Ashiana Housing has launched phase-2 of its prestigious 6,87,470 square feet, group housing project 'Utsav' in Lavasa in Pune (Maharashtra). The phase-2 of Utsav Lavasa, consists of 128 units comprising a total saleable area of 1,24,180 sq. ft. out of which 52 units are available for sale.The project is situated in the sprawling lap of nature in La...
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Environment Ministry gives conditional clearance to Lavasa
Lavasa - the massive township that's being built at a cost of Rs 3000 crore near Pune in Maharashtra - has received a conditional clearance from the Ministry of Environment in Delhi . The housing project - being built over 25, 000 acres - confronts court cases for alleged violation of the Environmental Protection Act. Those cases will continue, but...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan asks Centre to grant green nod to Lavasa
Terming Lavasa project as important to Maharashtra, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has asked the Centre to give the green nod to the first phase of the proposed Hill City.
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Maharashtra government files complaint against Lavasa
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has filed a criminal complaint against promoters and officials of controversial hill city project, Lavasa, under the Environment Protection Act (EPA) for violation of the environment law.
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Lavasa chief wants PM to intervene after govt refuses green nod
Ajit Gulabchand, the chairman of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) wants the Prime Minister to intervene after the environment ministry (MoEF) on Friday denied clearance to the first phase of Rs 3,000 crore Lavasa hill city project near Pune.
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Jairam Ramesh meets PM over Lavasa project
According to sources, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh is to meet the Prime to discuss the Lavasa housing project. The Environment Ministry has asked for more time in taking a final decision on the controversial Lavasa housing project. The ministry wants time till the 25th of this month to let the court know its decision after a show cause notice...
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High Court backs Jairam Ramesh on Lavasa
In a set back to the Lavasa project near Pune in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has upheld the Environment Ministry's notice to stop work at the site.The court has also asked the ministry's team to visit Lavasa site for three days before passing a final order on the project. The ministry will pass a final order on the project on January 10. The...
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Lavasa, A Billionaire's Dream City Near Mumbai, Turns Into Ghost Town
The days of zero crime are over. Garbage collection is sporadic, so litter soils the man-made lake. Storefronts are vacant. Signs of neglect are everywhere: maintenance is late or nonexistent.
-
Hindustan Construction Company Shelves Lavasa IPO Plan
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has put a proposed initial public offer (IPO) for its ambitious Lavasa project on the back-burner for a third time, citing bad market conditions in the realty sector.
-
Power Ministry urges Oil Ministry to make available gas for Dabhol power project
In an attempt to salvage the beleaguered Dabhol power project, the Power Ministry has urged the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to make available some fuel for running the plant.
-
Whistleblower IAS officer's report on Lavasa project ignored by Maharashtra govt?
A whistle-bowler in the Lavasa case, former IAS officer Ramesh Kumar says he had submitted a report in July 2010 to the Maharashtra government on the many irregularities in the project. Mr Kumar's role in exposing the scam was highlighted by retired police officer and lawyer-activist YP Singh yesterday, when he "exposed" the Pawar family's role in...
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Arvind Kejriwal is like Hitler, says former associate YP Singh
Activist-politician Arvind Kejriwal was compared to Adolf Hitler by a former associate, former police officer YP Singh, who today accused union minister Sharad Pawar of illicitly transferring 300-odd acres to the Lavasa hill township in Maharashtra, a project that his daughter was once closely linked to.
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Lavasa seeks PMO's intervention for green nod to Pune project
Hindustan Construction Corporation (HCC) promoted Lavasa has been waiting for clearances from the environment ministry for its Pune project for the last nine months. Sources say the company has approached the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) to expedite the process of getting the clearance for its project in Pune. The project had run into...
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Govt may give conditional nod to Lavasa Phase I project
After a lot of flip flop, the environment ministry has decided to give conditional clearance to phase 1 of Hindustan Construction Company's 25,000-acre Lavasa project near Pune. But the catch is Lavasa will have to meet certain pre-conditions and satisfy the state government and the environment ministry to get the stop work order revoked. T...
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Ashiana Housing announces launch of phase -2 of Utsav project in Lavasa
Ashiana Housing has launched phase-2 of its prestigious 6,87,470 square feet, group housing project 'Utsav' in Lavasa in Pune (Maharashtra). The phase-2 of Utsav Lavasa, consists of 128 units comprising a total saleable area of 1,24,180 sq. ft. out of which 52 units are available for sale.The project is situated in the sprawling lap of nature in La...
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Environment Ministry gives conditional clearance to Lavasa
Lavasa - the massive township that's being built at a cost of Rs 3000 crore near Pune in Maharashtra - has received a conditional clearance from the Ministry of Environment in Delhi . The housing project - being built over 25, 000 acres - confronts court cases for alleged violation of the Environmental Protection Act. Those cases will continue, but...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan asks Centre to grant green nod to Lavasa
Terming Lavasa project as important to Maharashtra, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has asked the Centre to give the green nod to the first phase of the proposed Hill City.
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Maharashtra government files complaint against Lavasa
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has filed a criminal complaint against promoters and officials of controversial hill city project, Lavasa, under the Environment Protection Act (EPA) for violation of the environment law.
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Lavasa chief wants PM to intervene after govt refuses green nod
Ajit Gulabchand, the chairman of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) wants the Prime Minister to intervene after the environment ministry (MoEF) on Friday denied clearance to the first phase of Rs 3,000 crore Lavasa hill city project near Pune.
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Jairam Ramesh meets PM over Lavasa project
According to sources, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh is to meet the Prime to discuss the Lavasa housing project. The Environment Ministry has asked for more time in taking a final decision on the controversial Lavasa housing project. The ministry wants time till the 25th of this month to let the court know its decision after a show cause notice...
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High Court backs Jairam Ramesh on Lavasa
In a set back to the Lavasa project near Pune in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has upheld the Environment Ministry's notice to stop work at the site.The court has also asked the ministry's team to visit Lavasa site for three days before passing a final order on the project. The ministry will pass a final order on the project on January 10. The...
