Back ground of the Project
The Jubilee Hills Landmark Projects Ltd,, an ICICI Venture led consortium , the project proponent of Mega Realty Project abutting KBR National Park, had undertaken the work at the site as far back as 2006 much before the application for EC was submitted to MOEF on 30-05-2007, in clear violation of the provisions of Para 6 of EIA Notification of 2006
MOEF Environmental Clearance
But in spite of the facts mentioned above, MoEF, GOI, vide Letter of 26-01-08, granted Environmental Clearance to the project, involving the construction of a structure with 3 Basements + Ground floor + 15 Floors, to accommodate 324 Room Five Star Hotel with 4 Restaurants and 4 Show Rooms and 315 Residential Apartments, on a plot area of 2 hectares, with total built-up area of 2,05,891.81 Sq Mtrs.
Eco-Sensitive Area around KBR National Park
The proposed project abutting KBR Park falls well within Eco-Sensitive Zone of the National Park, which acts as "Shock Absorber" and "Transition Zone "for the protected area of the National Park.. It is not known whether AP State Administration has declared the Eco-Sensitive Zone around KBR National Park, in accordance with MOEF "Guidelines for Declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries " issued on 09-02-2011.?
Request
As it is now reported that ICICI Venture led Consortium is likely to revive the project implementation after a lapse of nearly 5 years, it is requested that Environmental Clearance granted earlier be reviewed and cancelled in the light of the following reasons:
a) The Project falls within Eco-Sensitive Zone of KBR National Park,
b) The Project Proponent Undertook the project work much before applying to MOEF for Environmental Clearance, apart from giving misleading information to APPCB.
c) The project is likely to have serious adverse impact on Flora and Fauna of KBR Park, which plays a very critical role for maintenance of ecological balance of Hyderabad urban area
d) The Heritage Precinct No.13 notified by HUDA in 2000. - KBR Pak and the Valley, extending up to Banjara Lake, starts from the junction of Road No.2 of Banjara Hills with the Road No.1 of Jubilee hills at the North-West corner. Therefore the proposed project site forming part of the notified Heritage Precinct No.13, is in violation of the heritage regulations
e) According to HUDA regulations on the subject, the Skyline in the precinct shall be maintained as may be existing in the surrounding area, so as not to diminish or destroy the value and beauty of the said precinct.
f) The AP Government, vide G.O.Ms.No 86 dated 3-3-2006- Hyderabad Revised Building Rules-, which itself does not conform to National Building Codes of India 2005 in respect of Height and FS I of buildings, prohibits High-Rise buildings ie 18 meters and above- in Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills.
In the light of the position explained above, it is requested that the construction of the proposed project at the site should not be permitted.
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Capt Rama Rao, I am in complete agreement with you that the construction of the project as proposed should not be taken up. This is for all the reasons that you have submitted as well as the fact that the quality of life will be seriously affected and as a result of this project be diminished. KBR park, even before it was named as such was a buffer zone for the rampant and unplanned urbanisation in the vicinity. In its earlier avatar, KBR park, I think was called Chiran Park. It is seriously threatened as it is and the downstream water bodies of KBR park are under threat because the water catchment into KBR park is diminished as a result of the roads and builbings constructed in the immediate vicinity. The project coming up in hte Northwest corner of Chiran Park/KBR park should be immediatey reviewed and scaled down to a much more sustainable level. the money spent by the developers would be well spent if the proposed project in the area was based on sustainable practices and in consonance with the existing surroundings and it contributed to a more livable community. As currently sanctioned, the project would deleteriously effect the quality of life and depreciate the complete neighbourhood, both in terms of value and the quality of life.
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