Ramky Enviro debarred as consultant for 6 months

Hyderabad: In a big jolt to Ramky Enviro Services, the Union ministry has debarred it from appearing before the expert appraisal committee of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) authority for six months. Ramky Enviro has allegedly given the wrong EIA report regarding Maharashtra projects for which it was a consultant.
Lalita Bakolia, senior official of Ministry of Forests and Environment, said that a showcause notice was issued to Ramky Enviro Services Pvt. Ltd by the ministry on 21st October, 2020. The notice was issued in connection with appraisal of a project in Karnataka. The project was taken up by Mardi Eco Industries Private Limited.
The ministry had issued another showcause notice to Ramky Enviro Services in January 2021 for a project titled ‘Gare Palma II Coal Mine Project of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.’ Ramky Enviro Services had submitted its reply in the case of the project on August 12, 2021. However, it didn’t give a reply regarding the October 2020 showcause notice.
“As the response of the consultant was found to be non-satisfactory, it has been concluded that the consultant has not complied with the terms and conditions of projects and prepared wrong EIA. Ramky Enviro Service Pvt. Ltd should be debarred from appearing before EAC NABET for 6 months from the date of issuance of this letter,” said the ministry in a letter to National Accreditation Board for Education and Training.