GMR Energy Limited has been directed to stop dredging in the Kumbabhishekham mudflat off the Kakinada coast in Andhra Pradesh to protect the mangroves.
The company was directed by the State Forest Department to remove a bund close to the mudflat adjacent to the company’s 220 MW barge-mounted power plant., comes in the backdrop of some environmentalists and former top bureaucrats flagging off environment concerns.
When contacted, the District Forest Officer, Nandani Salaria, told BusinessLine, “The directive to remove the bund is aimed at protecting the mangrooves and the flora and fauna in the region.”
