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The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Gurugram-based developer Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd and its promoters under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The case relates to alleged violations of environmental norms at two residential projects in Gurugram. Authorities claim the company failed to install adequate sewage treatment facilities, leading to untreated effluents being discharged into public sewer networks. The agency has alleged that avoiding compliance costs resulted in proceeds of crime estimated at over INR 10 crore. Earlier, commercial properties linked to the promoters were provisionally attached. The case follows action initiated by pollution control authorities and highlights stricter scrutiny of environmental compliance in large housing projects.
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Gurugram-based real estate developer Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd, along with its promoters Sushil Ansal, Pranav Ansal and Gopal Ansal. The prosecution complaint has been submitted before a special court by the agency's Gurugram zonal office. Advertisement
The action stems from alleged non-compliance with environmental norms at two residential projects developed by the company in Gurugram. According to the Enforcement Directorate, Ansal Properties failed to install a sewage treatment plant at its Sushant Lok Phase-I project, which resulted in untreated domestic effluent being discharged into the Haryana Urban Development Authority's sewerage network.
In another project, Esencia, the agency has alleged that although a sewage treatment plant was installed, its capacity was inadequate to handle the volume of sewage generated. Inspections carried out by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board reportedly found that the installed treatment facilities were either non-functional or abandoned, with no proper operation or maintenance in place.
The Enforcement Directorate has alleged that by not treating sewage and domestic effluents in line with statutory requirements, the company continued its real estate operations while avoiding compliance costs, thereby generating proceeds of crime. The agency has estimated the proceeds of crime at around INR10.55 crore.
Based on these allegations, the Enforcement Directorate had earlier provisionally attached commercial properties owned by the company's directors and shareholders in Gurugram, Greater Noida and Ludhiana under the provisions of the money laundering law.
The money laundering case is based on an earlier prosecution initiated by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board for alleged violations of environmental protection regulations at the two housing projects. The agency said the present complaint consolidates the findings from those proceedings under the anti-money laundering framework.
At the time of reporting, the company and its promoters had not issued any response to the charges filed by the Enforcement Directorate.
Source: PTI
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