The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said that LG Polymers has absolute liability for the loss of life in the recent gas leak incident at its Visakhapatnam plant, and directed the '50 crore penalty imposed on it to be used as compensation to the victims and for environment restoration.

A styrene gas leak from the plant had killed 12 people and affected another 1,000 on May 7, besides causing environmental damage. The NGT took suo motu cognisance of the case a day later and imposed a fine of '50 crore on the South Korean company.