The Southern Bench of the NGT has imposed an interim environmental compensation of ₹5 crore on Tangedco for polluting Ennore Creek.
The Southern Bench of the NGT has imposed an interim environmental compensation of ₹5 crore on Tangedco for polluting Ennore Creek.
The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has imposed interim environmental compensation of ₹ 5 crore to be paid by TANGEDCO for causing pollution in Ennore Creek due to operation of Ennore Thermal Power Station.
The bench applied the principle of “polluter payment” to the power utility to be paid within two months to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. The amount can be used for restoration of the environment in the area by preparing an integrated restoration plan of Buckingham Canal, Ennore Creek and Kosthalaiyar River, said the bench, which will address emergent issues such as restoration of degraded beaches, backwaters, mangroves, Marine retaining is included. flora and fauna, and green aspects.
The Bench said that the applicant submitted that as per a report submitted by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the encroachments by TANGEDCO were obstructing the natural flow of water in the Nallah and the river and that the approach road no. was. Violation of CRZ Notification TNPCB submitted that by 18 May, the encroachments were removed and there was no obstruction in water flow.
“Thus we find that even as per the stand of TNPCB, the reports of MoEF&CC and the Joint Committee are indisputable with respect to the factual position prevailing at the time of the said report. Thus, for the said past contraventions, PP [project proponent] Apart from implementing PCB’s recommendations, remains accountable. The compensation, therefore, needs to be determined for the said violations on the principle of ‘polluter payment’,” the bench said.