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» Prohibit work on Hiranandani’s project site: Magistrate orders revived

As informed earlier that the Ld. Magistrate at Vadgaon had restrained the project proponents (Hiranandanis) and/or their employees shall not carry out any work upon the project site during the pendency of the complaint filed by Navlakh Umbre Paryavaran Vikas Parisar Sangh against them. Against the said order, Hiranandanis and their employees had approached the Read More… »

» Court orders Hiranandanis to appear before it next month

A local court here Tuesday asked three members of the realty major Hiranandani family to appear before it Feb 22 on a complaint alleging the environmental clearance to their power plant in Pune was obtained illegally. Vadgaon judicial magistrate (first class) asked Niranjan Hirandandani, Darshan Hiranandani and Kamal Hiranandani to appear before it along with Read More… »

» Hiranandanis summoned for violating norms

The Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Rajendra Hazare on Tuesday issued summons to seven top officials of the Mumbai-based real estate developers Hiranandani Group for violating environmental laws in the upcoming 2500 MW gas-based power plant at Talegaon Dabhade. Pandurang Namdeo Mavale, secretary of Navlakh Umbre Paryavaran Parisar Vikas Sangh (NUPPVS), had filed a criminal complaint Read More… »

» Hiranandani Group faces agitation form farmers for power project in Pune

The Hiranandani Group, seeking to implement its proposed Power Project at Talegaon in Pune, met a huge roadblock when the residents of the entire region of village Navlakh Umbre and Maval Taluka, where the project is planned, en masse rose up in protest against the project. In a meeting organized at the historic Ram Mandir Read More… »

» How Hiranandani Bros landed in the CBI net

When the CBI started investigating some government officers in an illegal assets case back in 2007, it had little idea that three years later, its trail would end up in an expose of forgery by the Hiranandani brothers, directors of Hiranandani Construction. EPF’s inspection in 2006 The CBI officer said, “We found that a surprise Read More… »

» PIL against Hiranandani’s 350-MW power project in Pune

The Hirandani Group’s proposed 350-MW power project in Navlakh Umbre village of Maval Taluka in Pune has run into rough weather, with residents filing a PIL in the Bombay High Court demanding that the project should be shifted elsewhere. Justice J N Patel and Justice S C Dharmadhikari today asked the Maharashtra government to file Read More… »

» Residents oppose 2,500-MW power project in Talegaon

Say plant hazardous to environment Residents of Navlakh Umbre in Talegaon are unhappy with the proposed 2,500-MW power project in Talegaon by Hindustan Electricity Generation Company (HEGC). People are protesting as they say the project carries environment-related hazards. Darshan Hiranandani, managing director, HEGC, on Tuesday, held a meeting with over 2,000 residents of Navlakh Umbre Read More… »

» Stop power project work until further orders: court to Hiranandani Group

The court of judicial magistrate first class (JMFC), R D Hazare, has directed Niranjan Hiranandani, chairman and managing director of Hiranandani Group of Companies and his wife Kamal Hiranandani, director of the group’s power project at Wadgaon Maval to stop work at the power project site immediately until the court gives final order in the Read More… »

» Hiranandani Group granted interim bail on surety of Rs. 25, 000

Niranjan Hiranandani, Managing Director, Hiranandani Group & Kamla Hiranandani, Director, Hiranandani Group have been granted interim bail on surety of Rs. 25, 000. However, final order on the bail application moved has been reserved for judgement on 31st March, by the Hon’ble Court.

» Fresh summons to builder for Talegaon power plant

Court issues fresh summons to Niranjan Hiranadani and state officials after Talegaon residents accused them of building plant without eco clearance As Jaitapur residents oppose the proposed mega nuclear power plant in their region, another battle rages in the state a little north of it. Residents of Talegaon near Pune have accused Mumbai-based Niranjan Hiranadani Read More… »