Regulator ka Action Mode On!
Dekho, India mein NGT (National Green Tribunal) ne toh full action mode mein aa gaye hain. Ab companies ko environmental rules follow karne hi padenge, warna note kar lo!
Chhattisgarh mein, Mahanadi aur Karun rivers mein jo zabardasti illegal mining ho rahi thi, uski investigation ke liye NGT ne ek 3-member committee bana di hai. Matlab, ab chori pakdi jayegi!
Aur toh aur, Odisha mein JSPL ke Utkal C-Block coal mine par bhi allegations hain ki company ne consent rules follow nahi kiye. NGT ne state ke Additional Chief Secretary se is par jawab manga hai. Yeh sab dikhata hai ki NGT ab kisi ko nahi chhodega, aur jo rules todega, usko bada nuksan ho sakta hai.
Supreme Court ne bhi kaha hai ki company jitni badi hogi, utna hi zyada environmental compensation dena pad sakta hai. Toh bhaiyo, bade companies ko toh zyada hi savdhan rehna padega!
JSPL Ke Liye Mushkil Samay?
JSPL, jo ki ek badi company hai jiska market cap lagbhag ₹118,000 se ₹120,000 crore ke aas paas hai, woh ab NGT ke nishane par hai. Unpar ilzaam hai ki Utkal C-Block coal mines mein pollution control ke zaroori cheezein nahi ki gayi, jaise ki -
- Mechanized wheel washing systems install nahi kiye.
- Black-topped roads maintain nahi ki.
- Wind barrier walls nahi lagayi.
- Overburden dumps par paani ka chhidkaav nahi kiya.
JSPL ka TTM P/E ratio bhi 24x se 59x ke beech fluctuate hota raha hai. Company ne Q3FY26 mein apne profit after tax mein giriwat bhi dikhayi hai. Haalanki, JSPL environment ke liye steps utha rahi hai, jaise coal gasification technology lagana, par abhi bhi unhe apne operations ko NGT ke standards ke hisab se manage karna hoga.
Sector Par Asar Aur Investors Ka View
Yeh sirf JSPL ki baat nahi hai, pure mining aur infrastructure sector par iska asar padega. Global ESG compliance in mining market kaafi tezi se badh raha hai, aur Asia Pacific isme sabse bada player hai. Iska matlab hai ki investors ab companies ko unke environment, social aur governance (ESG) performance ke basis par judge karenge.
Apne India mein mining sector ka average P/E ratio lagbhag 18.94x hai, aur Nifty Infrastructure Index ka P/E 21.6x ke aas paas hai. Agar companies ESG rules follow nahi karti hain toh investors unmein paisa lagane se katra sakte hain, jisse capital access mushkil ho sakta hai.
Steel sector mein haal hi mein kuch positive sentiment dikha hai, par JSPL jaise companies ko regulatory challenges ko bhi face karna padega. Stock prices par bhi iska effect pad sakta hai agar compliance mein kami dikhi toh.