Environment ministry issues notice to Lavasa hill town

NEW DELHI - The environment ministry has issued a show cause notice to Lavasa Corporation Limited, a unit of Hindustan Construction, which is constructing a township on hills in Pune, for violating environmental laws, officials said Friday.

Asking the company to reply within 15 days, the ministry asked why the unauthorised structures erected without any environment clearance should not immediately be demolished.

“Pending decision on the show cause notice, the status quo on construction or development as on date should be maintained,” the notice said while putting a stop to any further construction.