Afcons appeal to Environment Minister over reef damage fines

The Indian company Afcons Infrastructure has appealed the MVR 69 million fined against them over damages caused to the Villimalé reef by their equipment, at the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology.

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(FILE) Compilation of damages caused to the reef after the Afcons platform ran aground to the Vilimale reef -- Photo: EPA

Lamya Abdulla

2022-12-12 17:55:20

The Indian company Afcons Infrastructure has appealed the MVR 69 million fined against them over damages caused to the Villimalé reef by their equipment, at the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology.

The platforms used by Afcons to conduct a geo-technical survey ran aground on the reef on 16 August, 2022.

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