Minister Ramesh:Lavasa status quo projects be on merits

The official Media today categorically stated that Lavasa to maintain status quo and each projects of the city to be on merits: Thus A ray of hope for Lavasa, the Environment Ministry today said it was prepared to consider the project being constructed near Pune on "merits" subject to fulfillment of certain conditions even as it ordered that no further construction should be undertaken for now.The Ministry held that the construction is "unauthorised" involving "environmental degradation" and hence status quo should be maintained on construction on the Rs 3,000 crore hill project in accordance with the Ministry's November 25, 2010 order prohibiting any work at the site.At the same time, the Ministry, in an order, said it is "prepared to consider the project on merits with the imposition of various terms and conditions"