ERA fines MTCC for illegal logging in Baarah

2 days ago

The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has been fined MVR 550,000 for illegally cutting down trees in a protected area of HA. Baarah. The Environmental Regulatory Authority (ERA) said it had been investigating MTCC’s clearing and widening of roads in the island’s wetlands without prior authorisation. Information gathered during the inquiry, including an on‑site inspection, confirmed that trees had been