Environmental Central Empowered Committee (CEC) Review Clearance: EAC of The CEC considered the proposal in its meeting held on 1st May, 2017. The MoEF &CC New committee requested for additional information to examine the proposal, which Delhi cleared the EIA has been submitted on 23.05.2017. report. Implementation Mechanism A draft Cabinet note for implementation mechanism of Ken-Betwa Link Project Forest Land Diversion (KBLP) duly approved by Union Minister for WR, RD&GR, was circulated on : Form-1 for First stage 30th May, 2017 to concerned Ministries/Departments for their comments/views. submitted (968.24 Ha) Review By Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Bina Complex: The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister has reviewed the status of Environmental implementation on 03.06.2017 and decided that KBLP should be considered first Clearance: ToR Issued by Public Investment Board (PIB) before the Cabinet. It was decided in the on 21.01.2015 by meeting that KBLP would be taken up for implementation through restructured MoEF &CC New Narmada Hydro-electric Development Corporation (NHDC) as a Special Purpose Delhi. Vehicle. EIA Study is going on Public Investment Board (PIB) Memo by WAPCOS. Public Investment Board (PIB) Memorandum for appraisal of Ken-Betwa Link Project duly approved by the Secretary, WR, RD & GR has been circulated vide Forest Land Diversion letter dated 9th June, 2017 to concerned Ministries/Departments for their Clearance: First stage comments/views proposal submitted to The status of Project was further reviewed by Principal Secretary to the MoEF&CC New Delhi Prime Minister on 04.07.2017 in which Chief Secretary, Govt. of Madhya (1024.44 Ha) Pradesh and Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department, Uttar Pradesh were also present. Under Implementation. Government of Madhya Pradesh in above review meeting dated 04.07.2017 raised issue for considering Projects proposed in KBLP Phase-II also in Cabinet Ramesh Bhandari, Deputy Secretary, Government of Note for KBLP Phase-I. Madhya Pradesh Minster, (RTH&S and MoWR,RD&GR) convened a meeting of Hon’ble Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on 25.09.2017. Both the Chief Ministers agreed for implementation of the project. The Principal Secretary(Irrigation&WR),Govt of UP has sent their views on the draft MoU vide letter dated 10.10.2017.
Environmental Clearance: EAC of MoEF &CC New Delhi cleared the EIA report. Forest Land Diversion : Form-1 for First stage submitted (968.24 Ha) Bina Complex: Environmental Clearance: ToR Issued on 21.01.2015 by MoEF &CC New Delhi. EIA Study is going on by WAPCOS. Forest Land Diversion Clearance: First stage proposal submitted to MoEF&CC New Delhi (1024.44 Ha) Under Implementation. Ramesh Bhandari, Deputy Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh Central Empowered Committee (CEC) Review The CEC considered the proposal in its meeting held on 1st May, 2017. The committee requested for additional information to examine the proposal, which has been submitted on 23.05.2017. Implementation Mechanism A draft Cabinet note for implementation mechanism of Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) duly approved by Union Minister for WR, RD&GR, was circulated on 30th May, 2017 to concerned Ministries/Departments for their comments/views. Review By Principal Secretary to Prime Minister The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister has reviewed the status of implementation on 03.06.2017 and decided that KBLP should be considered first by Public Investment Board (PIB) before the Cabinet. It was decided in the meeting that KBLP would be taken up for implementation through restructured Narmada Hydro-electric Development Corporation (NHDC) as a Special Purpose Vehicle. Public Investment Board (PIB) Memo Public Investment Board (PIB) Memorandum for appraisal of Ken-Betwa Link Project duly approved by the Secretary, WR, RD & GR has been circulated vide letter dated 9th June, 2017 to concerned Ministries/Departments for their comments/views The status of Project was further reviewed by Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister on 04.07.2017 in which Chief Secretary, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh and Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department, Uttar Pradesh were also present. Government of Madhya Pradesh in above review meeting dated 04.07.2017 raised issue for considering Projects proposed in KBLP Phase-II also in Cabinet Note for KBLP Phase-I. Hon’ble Minster, (RTH&S and MoWR,RD&GR) convened a meeting of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on 25.09.2017. Both the Chief Ministers agreed for implementation of the project. The Principal Secretary(Irrigation&WR),Govt of UP has sent their views on the draft MoU vide letter dated 10.10.2017.
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