BENGALURU: In a significant setback to the Congress, the ambitious proposal to turn Jog Falls into a perennial waterfall has run into hindrances.
As a result, Mangaluru-origin NRI billionaire BR Shetty and his corporate BRS Ventures India, which had come forward with the proposal, might pull out of the deal, declare senior government officials. In 2016, then Congress government underneath leader minister Siddaramaiah had reached an settlement with BRS Ventures to expand Jog Falls into a round-the-year tourism destination.
In March 2017, the federal government made up our minds to apply for clearance from the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on behalf of the corporate. However, since then, mission recordsdata are caught in the corridors of power — each in Karnataka and at the Centre.
According to assets in the Jog Management Authority (JMA), the main concern for the federal government is turning in 120 acres of land around Jog Falls to BRS Ventures. “It is fundamental land which needs to be passed over to the corporate. But the transfer will draw critical reactions from green activists and citizens in the neighborhood,” said an respectable from JMA.
Government officials concerned in the deliberations to redesign Jog Falls said the paperwork has made up our minds to “go sluggish” at the proposal. “With neither the federal government nor the paperwork ready to move ahead even two years after the cabinet nod, the corporate is considering pulling out,” said the respectable.
Meanwhile, joint secretary for JMA and assistant commissioner, Sagar, Nagaraj R Singrer informed TOI the proposal is yet to receive approvals from the competent authorities. “We had sought consent from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and in addition despatched an utility to the MoEF. Neither KSPCB or MoEF have reverted,” said Singrer.
However, common manager of BRS Ventures India, Kushal Shetty, said the corporate used to be nonetheless pursuing the mission. “We will wait till it gets permission,” said Shetty.
As a result, Mangaluru-origin NRI billionaire BR Shetty and his corporate BRS Ventures India, which had come forward with the proposal, might pull out of the deal, declare senior government officials. In 2016, then Congress government underneath leader minister Siddaramaiah had reached an settlement with BRS Ventures to expand Jog Falls into a round-the-year tourism destination.
In March 2017, the federal government made up our minds to apply for clearance from the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on behalf of the corporate. However, since then, mission recordsdata are caught in the corridors of power — each in Karnataka and at the Centre.
According to assets in the Jog Management Authority (JMA), the main concern for the federal government is turning in 120 acres of land around Jog Falls to BRS Ventures. “It is fundamental land which needs to be passed over to the corporate. But the transfer will draw critical reactions from green activists and citizens in the neighborhood,” said an respectable from JMA.
Government officials concerned in the deliberations to redesign Jog Falls said the paperwork has made up our minds to “go sluggish” at the proposal. “With neither the federal government nor the paperwork ready to move ahead even two years after the cabinet nod, the corporate is considering pulling out,” said the respectable.
Meanwhile, joint secretary for JMA and assistant commissioner, Sagar, Nagaraj R Singrer informed TOI the proposal is yet to receive approvals from the competent authorities. “We had sought consent from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and in addition despatched an utility to the MoEF. Neither KSPCB or MoEF have reverted,” said Singrer.
However, common manager of BRS Ventures India, Kushal Shetty, said the corporate used to be nonetheless pursuing the mission. “We will wait till it gets permission,” said Shetty.
Plan to make Jog Falls perennial hits hurdle
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June 25, 2018
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