Orissa HC Orders Arrest of Promoters for CRZ Violations in Puri
BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to protect the environment, the Orissa High Court recently mandated the superintendent of police in Puri to arrest the promoters of a significant residential-cum-commercial project in Puri, which allegedly violated coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) norms. A complaint was initially lodged by a Puri resident with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, prompting an inquiry into the project. This led to the Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority getting involved. In July, the Puri-Konark Development Authority (PKDA) intervened and ordered the promoters to halt construction on the site. Some promoters subsequently challenged this order in the…