Aarti Surfactants fined ₹17.4 lakh for environmental non-compliance
Aarti Surfactants Limited has been directed to pay ₹17.40 lakh as Environmental Compensation by the Pollution Control Committee for non-compliance with environmental standards. The company stated that this will not have a material impact on its operations or financials.
The company has stated that the fine will not have a material impact on its financials or operations, indicating a low impact.
The company has been fined for environmental non-compliance, which is a negative development.
Aarti Surfactants Limited has received an order from the Pollution Control Committee, U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, directing the company to pay Environmental Compensation amounting to ₹17,40,000 (Rupees Seventeen Lakh Forty Thousand Only) for non-compliance with environmental standards.
The order was issued following an inspection of the company's manufacturing facility where certain non-compliances were observed. The Pollution Control Committee had previously issued a Show Cause Notice under Section 33-A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and Section 31-A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The company has submitted its reply to the Show Cause Notice and is taking steps to address the observations and comply with the authority's directions.
The company has stated that this order will not have a material impact on its financials, operations, or other activities, except for the monetary impact of the compensation amount. Aarti Surfactants is reviewing the order and taking appropriate steps to avoid future non-compliances. The company will update the stock exchanges on any further material developments.
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