Green Court Fines 4 Firms ₹ 286 cr For Mumbai's "Gas Chamber-Like" Air

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held four companies, including government-owned oil majors BPCL and HPCL, responsible for creating "gas chamber-like condition" in Mumbai's Mahul, Ambapada and Chembur areas and directed them to pay ₹ 286.2 crore for the damaged caused to the environment. The green court directed the HPCL to pay ₹ 76.5 crore, the BPCL ₹ 67.5 crore, Aegis Logistics Ltd ₹ 142 crore and the Sea Lord Containers Ltd ₹ 0.2 crore.