Jubilant Foodworks fined ₹22.65 Lakh by Haryana PCB for operating without CTO
Jubilant Foodworks Limited received an order from Haryana State Pollution Control Board to pay ₹22.65 Lakh as environmental compensation. The fine is for operating a store without prior CTO. The company is contesting the order and has paid under protest. The incident occurred at Ballabgarh, Faridabad.
The company explicitly stated that there is no material impact on its financial, operational, or other activities, and the compensation amount is relatively small for the company's scale of operations.
The company has been directed to pay a significant environmental compensation, indicating a regulatory non-compliance.
Jubilant Foodworks Limited (JFL) has disclosed an order passed by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) concerning its store located at Ballabgarh, Faridabad, Haryana. The order, dated May 12, 2026, directs the company to deposit an environmental compensation of ₹22,65,000 (Rupees Twenty-Two Lakh Sixty-Five Thousand only) within one month.
The compensation is levied for operating the store without obtaining prior Consent to Operate (CTO) under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and/or the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The company received this communication on May 21, 2026, at 10:17 Hrs (IST).
Jubilant Foodworks stated that there is no material impact on its financial, operational, or other activities. The company is contesting the order and has made the payment of the environmental compensation under protest, in accordance with the prescribed procedure. This intimation is also being disseminated on the company’s website.
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