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NGT fines NHAI Rs 45 crore for violation of environmental norms

The bench of justices Prakash Shrivastava and Sudhir Agarwal of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the National Highways Authority of India to pay environmental compensation of Rs 45 crore for violating environmental norms. The violations occurred within a stretch of about 3.5 kilometres in villages Paroli, Hajipur and Kiranj in Haryana.

NHAI has been directed to pay the amount within three months by depositing it with Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB).

In case NHAI does not pay the amount, then the authorit...