KOCHI: The division bench of the national green tribunal (NGT) has directed a stone quarry firm M/s RDS Project Pvt Ltd to pay an environmental compensation of Rs.1.58 crore to the mining and geology department.
In its ruling, the green court accepted the recommendations by the joint committee appointed by it to assess the environmental damage caused by over-mining in its site in Kuttoor village in Taliparamba, Kannur. The amount will have to be deposited to the Environment Benefit Fund, if any, constituted by the state of Kerala for utilization of the amount for betterment of the environment and restoration of damage caused to the environment due to unscientific manner in which the mining activities are being carried out.
