A committee under the union environment ministry recommended the ministry to cancel the clearance for the northern part of Adani Group’s Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone.
The committee, headed by Sunita Narain, director-general of Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment, alleged Adani Group with violating green norms and failing to comply with the conditions of the environmental clearance conditions.
The committee also recommended levying a fine of at least Rs 200 crore for damaging mangroves, creeks and the local environment at the project site. The committee submitted its report to environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan recently.
Bocha Island, where the project is being developed is declared as a conservation zone under the environmental clearance conditions, the committee said. The five-member committee found that there was widespread destruction of mangroves- 75 hectare of mangroves have been lost in the island.
The committee warned that the project could deteriorate creeks near the proposed North Port and the company has not taken steps to prevent blocking of creeks because of construction activities.
The committee charged Adani with being less than serious about reporting on compliance with the conditions set at the time of clearance.
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