ED action on real estate giant for noncompliance of environmental norms, attaches immovable properties

Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ October 2,2025

Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Gurugram Zonal Office has provisionally attached 06 immovable properties under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, valued at Rs. 10.55 Crore, situated in Gurugram (Haryana), Greater Noida (UP) and Ludhiana (Punjab) held by Directors/shareholders/beneficial owners of accused company- M/s Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd. (APIL) viz. Sushil Ansal, Pranav Ansal & Son HUF and Kusum Ansal, in a money-laundering case stemmed from violation of provisions of The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974and The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The attached properties consist of commercial units and space. Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd. is engaged in the business of real estate development in residential, commercial and retail segments.

ED initiated investigation on the basis of Prosecution Complaints filed by Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) for commission of scheduled offences U/s 43 of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and U/s 37 of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, involving noncompliance of environmental norms by APIL in its two Gurugram-based real-estate projects- ‘Sushant LokI’ and ‘Esencia’.

ED investigation revealed that APIL did not install any Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in its project ‘Sushant Lok Phase-I’ and the effluent generated was passed through HUDA sewerage line whereas the STP installed in its other project ‘Esencia’ was of inadequate capacity. During inspection of HSPCB officials, the STPs installed were also found abandoned without any operation & maintenance.

ED investigation further revealed that by not treating the domestic effluent / untreated sewage water as per norms, APIL on one hand caused damage to public health & environment while at the same

time kept enjoying the fruits of the resultant profit. The promoters of the company did not bother to treat the waste or to take any measures as per the HSPCB norms and thus, unduly benefitted to the tune of Rs.10.55 Crore which is nothing but the Proceeds of Crime, generated perpetually by said criminal activity.

Further investigation is under progress