https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293521 Industrial units causing serious pollution cannot be allowed to remain at existing sites when evidence shows that effective effluent control there is not feasible; on that basis, the tanneries were required to relocate to the new leather complex. The objection that the proposed complex lay in a wetland was rejected because official survey material showed it was outside the wetland boundary. Applying the precautionary principle and the polluter pays principle, the polluters were made liable for environmental compensation, restoration measures and related fines, while directions were also issued to protect workers through continuity of employment and relocation-related benefits. en-us Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293521 Industrial units causing serious pollution cannot be allowed to remain at existing sites when evidence shows that effective effluent control there is not feasible; on that basis, the tanneries were required to relocate to the new leather complex. The objection that the proposed complex lay in a wetland was rejected because official survey material showed it was outside the wetland boundary. Applying the precautionary principle and the polluter pays principle, the polluters were made liable for environmental compensation, restoration measures and related fines, while directions were also issued to protect workers through continuity of employment and relocation-related benefits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=293521