The Environmental Protection Agency is taking Afcons Infrastructure to court over an unpaid MVR 69.4 million fine for damage caused to the Villimalé reef by the 'Yuvraj' platform during construction of the Thilamalé Bridge. The platform ran aground in August 2022, and both an appeal to the environment ministry and a Civil Court bid for an interim stay on the fine were unsuccessful.
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The fine has not been paid yet. So we are working to take the case to court,
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Upon investigation, the EPA fined the company MVR 69.4 million.
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When the platform recovered 12 days after the reef collision, gaps of 10 feet were observed in the reef.
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When the platform recovered 12 days after the reef collision, gaps of 10 feet were observed in the reef.
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The platform ran aground in August 2022 due to a problem with its anchoring of platform.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to take Afcons Infrastructure to court over the failure of the company to pay the fine due for the damages caused by the company's 'Yuvraj' platform to the Villimalé reef during the construction of the Thilamalé Bridge.
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However, the Civil Court decided not to issue an interim order.
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