Pune project FSI and built-up area increased in environmental clearance corrigendum

It involves correcting specific details regarding areas, FSI, and removing certain conditions from the original clearance.

Who it concerns: The project proponent is M/s. Vardhaman Associates (represented by Prakash Bhikamchand Chajjed). The clearance was granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC), based on the recommendation of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Maharashtra.

Conditions and facts

• Status: Corrigendum to Environmental Clearance granted.
• Category: B1 (Townships/Area Development Projects).
• Correction 1: Condition regarding fire tender movement and mitigation measures removed as it was not mentioned in SEAC III & SEIAA MOM.
• Correction 2: Condition regarding revised excavation, carbon sequestration, and compensatory plantation details removed.
• Correction 3: Condition regarding hot water capacity and solar energy savings removed.
• Correction 4: Mandatory Green Area (RG) corrected from 1968.40 m² to 3706.70 m² on mother earth without construction.
• Correction 5: Condition regarding planning authority ensuring compliance of SEAC point 3 before commencement certificate removed.
• Correction 6: Condition regarding fire department ensuring fire tender movement prior to commencement certificate removed.
• Correction 7: FSI corrected from 92910.70 m² (Non FSI 72350.89 m², Total BUA 165261.59 m²) to 150592.50 m² (Non FSI 76692.01 m², Total BUA 227284.51 m²) as per IOD Sanction plan.

Also in the document

• The corrigendum removes several conditions originally imposed, stating they were not mentioned in the SEAC III & SEIAA MOM.
• The Floor Space Index (FSI) and Total Built-Up Area (BUA) figures were significantly increased in the corrigendum compared to the original clearance.