New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Gurugram Zonal Office has attached six immovable properties worth Rs 10.55 crore.
The properties, located in Gurugram (Haryana), Greater Noida (UP), and Ludhiana (Punjab), are held by directors of Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd. (APIL)—Sushil Ansal, Pranav Ansal, his Son’s HUF, and Kusum Ansal.
The action is part of a money-laundering case stemming from violations of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.
The attached properties consist of commercial units and space. APIL is engaged in real estate development in the residential, commercial, and retail segments.
The ED initiated its investigation based on prosecution complaints filed by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB).
The complaints involved the commission of scheduled offences specifically, non-compliance with environmental norms by APIL in its two Gurugram-based real estate projects, ‘Sushant Lok-I’ and ‘Esencia’.
The ED’s investigation revealed that APIL did not install a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in its ‘Sushant Lok Phase-I’ project, instead discharging effluent through a HUDA sewerage line.
The STP installed in its ‘Esencia’ project was of inadequate capacity.
During inspections, HSPCB officials found the STPs abandoned and non-operational.
The investigation further revealed that by not treating domestic effluent and sewage water as per norms, APIL caused damage to public health and the environment while profiting from its cost-saving actions.
The company’s promoters failed to treat the waste or take measures required by HSPCB norms, thereby unduly benefiting to the tune of Rs 10.55 crore.
The ED has identified this amount as the proceeds of crime generated from the criminal activity.
Further investigation into the matter is ongoing.
