The owner of "TB Mutha Princess" tugboat and "Mutha Pride" barge has been fined MVR 100 million due to environmental damages caused when the two vessels ran aground a reef near Haa Alif Dhidhdhoo in May.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fined HRS Infratech by MVR 100 million. Both the vessels belong to MM Exports, an Indian company. HRS Infratech is a subsidiary of MM Export.
The EPA on Tuesday ordered the MVR 100 million fine to be paid within 30 days.
EPA said the vessels ran aground on May 2 and a survey to assess damages was conducted on May 12.
The survey found that 4038 square feet of Dhidhdhoo reef had sustained damages which amounted to MVR 101 million in financial damages. But the maximum fine that can be imposed by law is MVR 100 million.
