India, Oct. 7 -- Finnish authorities have ordered a halt to construction work at two planned Google data centres after raising concerns over the clearance of more than 300 hectares of forest.
The sites in Muhos and Kajaani are part of Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) Google's planned EUR 13 billion investment in Finland, described by the company as its largest single investment in Europe.
The Finnish Supervisory Agency said work at one site had been carried out without a required environmental impact assessment. Preparatory work included tree and topsoil removal, road and storage-area construction and changes to drainage ditches.
The agency ordered activities that could significantly alter the environment to be suspended by 23 October and asked Tuik...