Temple, CWG Village Should Not Have Come Up On Riverbed: Jairam

Ramesh conceded that the Commonwealth Village had been given environmental clearance by his own ministry, which was upheld by the Supreme Court. But the Akshardham Temple did not even apply for environmental clearance and has been constructed in violation of the existing laws, he said.

“Did the Commonwealth Games Village get environment clearance? Yes, it did. Should it have got environmental clearance? No, I don't think it should have. Should Akshardham have been allowed to be built? I don't think it should have been allowed," Ramesh said at a function to announce the new Coastal Zone Regulation (CRZ) rules. Read the full report here.

Source: Indian Express, New Delhi.