NGT Imposes Rs 100 Cr Fine On Meghalaya Govt

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of 100 crore rupees on Meghalaya government for its failure to curb illegal coal mining in the state.
The amount of the fine has to be deposited with the Central Pollution Control Boardwithin two months. The action comes after a high-level committee submitted an adverse report to a bench headed by NGT chairperson AK Goel.