Chandigarh, May 28 -- The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that Shahi Haveli, a prominent hotel-cum-banquet facility operating in Farid Enclave Colony in Faridkot, allegedly functioned for nearly two decades without obtaining mandatory environmental clearances and statutory consents.

The board initiated proceedings to assess environmental compensation against the establishment and directed its management to secure the required approvals while addressing deficiencies in wastewater treatment and waste management systems. The revelations came in a status report filed before the NGT on May 25, concerning alleged environmental violations in the colony and the hotel's operations.

The PPCB de...