NHAI pays Rs 45 lakh penalty for illegally dumping debris along Beas in Kullu
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has deposited a fine of Rs 45 lakh imposed on it by the Forest Department in 2020 and 2021 for illegally dumping debris along the Beas during the construction of the 37-km two-lane highway stretch between Ramshila (Kullu) and Manali and the 10-km four-lane highway stretch between Jia (Bhuntar) and Ramshila.
The Forest Department had imposed a total fine of Rs 1.17 crore on the NHAI. A fine of Rs 12 lakh was imposed in 2020 and that of Rs 1.05 crore in 2021.
The NHAI contested the matter and the Forest Department suggested an alternative of revamping the damaged land by planting saplings using the jute matting technology to save about 5 hectares.
