ROHTAK, July 14 -- The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has initiated proceedings to attach the properties of 22 stone crushing units in Mahendragarh that have failed to pay more than Rs.1.78 crore in environmental compensation imposed for violating pollution norms.

The action, initiated on the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), comes after repeated recovery notices failed to elicit compliance from the defaulting units.

The pending amount is part of the Rs.5.39 crore environmental compensation levied on 88 stone crushers in the district for past environmental violations. According to the compliance report submitted before the NGT's principal bench the HSPCB revealed that it has recovered Rs.3.61 crore from 67 ...