Time for another short story
A small river/stream existed near Angul #Odisha. The land around it was allotted to JSPL for development...
A small river/stream existed near Angul #Odisha. The land around it was allotted to JSPL for development...
The company thought the course of the river was too disturbing and decided to change the course of the river.
However there were other smaller streams that were draining into it (obviously) & since the new course didnt account it, they started stagnating (marked in white circle)
However there were other smaller streams that were draining into it (obviously) & since the new course didnt account it, they started stagnating (marked in white circle)
No matter how much they filled the land, it continued stagnating and creating issues for authorities and farmers nearby.
Issue was not just that an environmentally problematic project was undertaken, they did it without taking permissions too!
NGT has now slapped a small fine (2 Crores) for changing the course without permission.
NGT has now slapped a small fine (2 Crores) for changing the course without permission.
A company with an annual revenue of approx 34,000 crore rupees has been asked to pay a fine of 2 crore rupees for permanently damaging and modifying the course of a river without permission.. Remember this 😇
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