NGT Slams GMADA for Green Violations at Purab Apartments

Chief administrator told to act against 'officers responsible' within 3 months; PPCB directed to slap additional fine after ₹1-cr penalty in 2022

- Nikhil Sharma

MOHALI: The National Green Tribunal has come down heavily on the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) over blatant environmental violations at its Purab Premium Apartments project in Sector 88.

On Wednesday, the green court directed GMADA's chief administrator (CA) Moneesh Kumar to conduct an inquiry to find officers responsible for these violations, demanding action within three months and an action-taken report before its registrar general.

The tribunal warned that failure to comply would lead to further scrutiny.

"We are hopeful that the GMADA chief administrator will do the needful as directed so that the tribunal may not be compelled to presume otherwise," the National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson justice Prakash Shrivastava, said.