Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has violated environmental clearance conditions, said a committee set up by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). It recommended an environment restoration fund be formed to mitigate the damage. The fund, it said, should be worth one per cent of the project cost (including the cost of the thermal power plant), or Rs 200 crore, whichever was higher.
This fund should be used for the remediation of the environmental damage in Mundra and the strengthening of regulatory and monitoring systems, it said.
The company said said that as a responsible corporate, it has been complying with the applicable rules and regulations. It will continue to work closely with the government for preservation of environment and upliftment of the communities in which we operate. The company is studying the report in detail and will work out appropriate steps.
The north port has not been developed and, hence, this will not impact the current operations, the spokesperson said. APSEZ and the Adani power plant project have been in the eye of a storm for their adverse ecological impact. Villagers from the Mundra block have filed litigation against the projects. Based on the complaints, MoEF had set up a committee to examine the allegations of environmental damage and non-compliance.
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