The government has demanded the strict application of the 'Polluter Pays' principle in this case.

The government of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has taken a historic step by moving to permanently shut down the controversial Malbros International Private Limited (Distillery and Ethanol Plant) located in Zira, Ferozepur. The government has clearly stated before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that "there is no place for polluters in Punjab," according to an official press release.

This Zira distillery had been damaging the environment for many years, the release said, adding, the Punjab government, in an affidavit filed before the NGT on November 2, 2025, by Manish Kumar, Special Secretary, Department of Science, Technology and Environment, admitted that the factory has long violated en

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