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Sunday, March 8, 2020
Isha Foundation has reportedly made 13 lakh square feet of illegal constructions at the foothills of Velliangiri hills including the 112-feet-tall Adiyogi statue which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2017. No consent was obtained from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board in accordance with the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Likewise, the Environment Protection Act and the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006—which mandates obtaining clearance before construction of structures in hill areas—have also been reportedly violated. Read more
