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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental damages caused due to expansion of the Port activities of JNPT and development activities of CIDCO and the spillage of oil by faulty maintenance of the pipeline in Tal. Uran, District Raigad

  • 21/04/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd Vs Ramdas Janardan Koli dated 21/04/2015 regarding environmental damages caused due to expansion of the Port activities of JNPT and development activities of CIDCO and the spillage of oil by faulty maintenance of the pipeline in Tal. Uran, District Raigad, Maharashtra which also has contributed to loss of environment and ecology.

The Tribunal in its judgement directed that by way of interim-measure JNPT shall deposit an amount of Rs.20 Crores and ONC shall deposit amount of Rs.10 Crores with the Collector, Raigad, within period of four weeks hereafter.