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Rajnath stresses on balance between environment, devt

‘Eco-friendly development is necessary to ensure that nature’s balance is not disturbed in the process,’ Singh said.

He was replying to a query as to whether deforestation and subsequent soil erosion in the hilly terrain led to the huge landslide that buried alive an estimated 44 families Singh, who announced a financial assistance of Rs two lakh each to the families of the victims from the Prime Minister’s relief fund, told reporters that the Centre will offer all possible help to the state government in dealing with the calamity.

‘It will be premature to comment on the reasons behind the incident before any inquiry is conducted by Geological Survey personnel,’ he said. Singh said that the provisions of environmental and forest clearance of both state and central government were in place to address environmental concerns.

The Home Minister lauded the rescue work undertaken since yesterday by NDRF and state agencies and said it was estimated that it will be over within two days.
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