<p>Panaji: The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority issued a stop-work notice on Tuesday to a construction project of a private company near Panaji for allegedly not obtaining prior environment clearance amid protests.</p>.<p>A day before, the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) had demonstrated against the upcoming project at Bambolim village.</p>.<p>RGP MLA Viresh Borkar and the party president Manoj Parab had alleged that the project would adversely affect the environment.</p>.<p>As the protests continued on Tuesday, the Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (GSEIAA), which works under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, issued a stop-work notice to the project.</p>.<p>State Environment Director Sachin Desai, also a member secretary of the authority, ruled that the construction activity was undertaken by M/s Worldwide Resorts and Entertainment Private Limited without obtaining prior Environment Clearance (EC) as prescribed under the Environment Impact Assessment notification, 2006.</p>.Leopard dies at Goa zoo during treatment, minister seeks action against forest officer.<p>Desai stated that the application for EC has been pending before the GSEIAA.</p>.<p>"In exercise of the powers conferred under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Authority directs you (the company) to stop the work with immediate effect," the notice reads.</p>.<p>The GSEIAA has also ruled that the company should ensure that no civil work is carried out at the site.</p>.<p>"Failure to comply with the directions shall attract action under section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which includes imprisonment or fine," the order reads. </p>
<p>Panaji: The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority issued a stop-work notice on Tuesday to a construction project of a private company near Panaji for allegedly not obtaining prior environment clearance amid protests.</p>.<p>A day before, the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) had demonstrated against the upcoming project at Bambolim village.</p>.<p>RGP MLA Viresh Borkar and the party president Manoj Parab had alleged that the project would adversely affect the environment.</p>.<p>As the protests continued on Tuesday, the Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (GSEIAA), which works under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, issued a stop-work notice to the project.</p>.<p>State Environment Director Sachin Desai, also a member secretary of the authority, ruled that the construction activity was undertaken by M/s Worldwide Resorts and Entertainment Private Limited without obtaining prior Environment Clearance (EC) as prescribed under the Environment Impact Assessment notification, 2006.</p>.Leopard dies at Goa zoo during treatment, minister seeks action against forest officer.<p>Desai stated that the application for EC has been pending before the GSEIAA.</p>.<p>"In exercise of the powers conferred under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Authority directs you (the company) to stop the work with immediate effect," the notice reads.</p>.<p>The GSEIAA has also ruled that the company should ensure that no civil work is carried out at the site.</p>.<p>"Failure to comply with the directions shall attract action under section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which includes imprisonment or fine," the order reads. </p>