MoEF Penalty on Adani Group Against Green Laws

MYSTERY MOVES Experts say environmental laws don’t give the ministry the powers to levy a fine; No explanation was given how the penalty of . 200 crore was arrived at

By slapping a . 200-crore penalty on the Adani Group for environmental violations, the ministry of environment and forests may be breaking its own laws, say environmental lawyers.

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Publication Date: 
19/09/2013
M Rajshekhar
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Kuchchh, Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Sunita Narain, CSE, Compensation, Ash, Groundwater Pollution, Coastal Regulations, Environment Act 1986, Environment