India, Aug. 30 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT), western zone bench, Pune, has directed a Pune-based real estate developer to pay Rs.1.7crore as environmental damage compensation (EDC) for carrying out large-scale construction without obtaining mandatory clearances.

The order, delivered by a bench comprising Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh as judicial member and expert member Vijay Kulkarni on Thursday, came in response to an application filed by resident Vishal Shantaram Darwatkar.

The applicant alleged that the developer had undertaken a major residential project on Katraj-Kondhwa Road in Pune, flouting statutory requirements under environmental regulations.

According to the petition, the developer commenced construction of buildings ...