National Green Tribunal levies Rs 20 crore environmental compensation on firm

CUTTACK: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a private company to pay Rs 20 crore as interim environmental compensation for illegal extraction of soil, morrum earth and other minor minerals while executing a work of the Railways.

The company engaged for laying the earth bed of Angul-Duburi-Sukinda Railway line has been asked to deposit the money with the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) within two months.