UT to hire consultant to get green nod for mkt
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration is set to appoint a consultant to obtain environment clearance for the much-delayed bulk market in Sector 56. This clearance is required from the ministry of environment.
The total area of the project may necessitate environmental clearance, which will also require holding a public hearing.
"As per the rules related to the environment, the clearance is necessary for projects where the built-up area is 20,000 square metres or more. For this, work on the project cannot start without approval as per the guidelines of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) on the instructions of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
Therefore, it is imperative for the administration to obtain this approval for the market," said an official.
In the bulk market to be built in Sector 56, the Dhanas marble market and furniture market businesses are to be rehabilitated. The estate office plans to auction booths and other properties in this market. There are one-kanal 200 plots and 55 booths in the market. tnn
The market has been in the works for several years now. Last year, the administration finalised the plan to develop the market in Sector 56. The proposed market will offer an opportunity for operators from the marble and furniture markets to purchase plots or booths in the bulk market. Consequently, these illegal markets will be shifted to the new market. The administration planned to demolish both markets after the start of the bulk market.
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Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration is set to appoint a consultant to obtain environment clearance for the much-delayed bulk market in Sector 56. This clearance is required from the ministry of environment. The total area of the project may necessitate environmental clearance, which will also require holding a public hearing. "As per the rules related to the environment, the clearance is necessary for projects where the built-up area is 20,000 square metres or more. For this, work on the project cannot start without approval as per the guidelines of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) on the instructions of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Therefore, it is imperative for the administration to obtain this approval for the market," said an official. In the bulk market to be built in Sector 56, the Dhanas marble market and furniture market businesses are to be rehabilitated. The estate office plans to auction booths and other properties in this market. There are one-kanal 200 plots and 55 booths in the market. tnn The market has been in the works for several years now. Last year, the administration finalised the plan to develop the market in Sector 56. The proposed market will offer an opportunity for operators from the marble and furniture markets to purchase plots or booths in the bulk market. Consequently, these illegal markets will be shifted to the new market. The administration planned to demolish both markets after the start of the bulk market.
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