The Gujarat High Court order to shutdown 12 units in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), located in Mundra, Kutch district, has resulted in temporary stoppage of operations of some of the chemical companies operating the area.
The 12 units in the SEZ that the Gujarat HC wants to be shut down are Ahistom Fiber Composites (I) Pvt Ltd, Aadi Group - Aadi Oil Pvt Ltd, Empezar Logistics Pvt Ltd, Avesta Process Equipment & Modular Avesta Engineering, Ashapura Garments Ltd, Terram Geosynthetics Pvt Ltd, Theramax Ltd (SEZ unit), Skaps Industries, Oilfield Warehouses & Services, Dorf Ketal Speciality Catalyst Pvt Ltd, Anjani Udyog Pvt Ltd and Oriental Carbon Chemicals Ltd.
Oriental Carbon & Chemicals Ltd has already informed BSE that the company has suspended operations of its SEZ Unit located at Mundra, and announced plans to approach the apex court shortly seeking necessary redressal in this respect.
The Gujarat High Court has pronounced an order on January 13, 2014 in a PIL against Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), located in Mundra, Kutch district and all manufacturing units therein to temporarily stop operations till the APSEZ receives environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF). The court ordered a closure of the 12 units in the premises of the SEZ, as these had violated its earlier order of May 2012.
In a statement, the Adani Group, said, “The Gujarat High Court has pronounced an order in a PIL against 12 manufacturing units in Mundra SEZ. These have been directed not to undertake any construction/ operational/ manufacturing activity till environmental clearance is granted. It is clarified beyond doubt that none of the berths at Mundra Port are affected by this order. The operations at Mundra Port are absolutely normal.”
The Court has directed to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to decide on granting on Environment Clearance (EC) to Mundra SEZ within 30 days.
The 12 units in the SEZ that the Gujarat HC wants to be shut down are Ahistom Fiber Composites (I) Pvt Ltd, Aadi Group - Aadi Oil Pvt Ltd, Empezar Logistics Pvt Ltd, Avesta Process Equipment & Modular Avesta Engineering, Ashapura Garments Ltd, Terram Geosynthetics Pvt Ltd, Theramax Ltd (SEZ unit), Skaps Industries, Oilfield Warehouses & Services, Dorf Ketal Speciality Catalyst Pvt Ltd, Anjani Udyog Pvt Ltd and Oriental Carbon Chemicals Ltd.
Oriental Carbon & Chemicals Ltd has already informed BSE that the company has suspended operations of its SEZ Unit located at Mundra, and announced plans to approach the apex court shortly seeking necessary redressal in this respect.
The Gujarat High Court has pronounced an order on January 13, 2014 in a PIL against Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), located in Mundra, Kutch district and all manufacturing units therein to temporarily stop operations till the APSEZ receives environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF). The court ordered a closure of the 12 units in the premises of the SEZ, as these had violated its earlier order of May 2012.
In a statement, the Adani Group, said, “The Gujarat High Court has pronounced an order in a PIL against 12 manufacturing units in Mundra SEZ. These have been directed not to undertake any construction/ operational/ manufacturing activity till environmental clearance is granted. It is clarified beyond doubt that none of the berths at Mundra Port are affected by this order. The operations at Mundra Port are absolutely normal.”
The Court has directed to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to decide on granting on Environment Clearance (EC) to Mundra SEZ within 30 days.