M/S Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd. Puranpur District- Pilibhit Uttar Pradesh v. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board
Case brief
What is this about?
The National Green Tribunal dismissed an appeal against an environmental compensation order of Rs. 16 lakhs levied by U.P. PCB for water pollution violations. The Tribunal found the unit was operating without valid consent, bypassing effluent treatment, and polluting groundwater, confirming the necessity of the penalty.
What did the court decide?
Consistent with environmental law, the compensation order of Rs. 16 lakhs and the violation stand upheld.