In reply to the National Green Tribunal's questions, the counsel for Sri Sri Ravishankar's Art of Living Foundation has said that the total cost for creating venue of World Cultural Festival is Rs 15.63 crore, in addition to 10 crore for decoration.

The ministry of environment and forest also submitted the affidavit sought by the NGT, in which it said that no environment clearance required for temporary structures on floodplains.

Meanwhile, clarifying that her ministry 'has no role in granting permission to Art of Living for the event', Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said , "I'm totally with Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji and wish all success to his event. Rest has to be taken care of by the NGT."

She said that Sri Sri and his followers are committed to environment; and 'I'm sure no damage will be done.'

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