The Union environment ministry has withdrawn its demand for a Rs 200 crore restoration fund from Adani Ports & SEZ for damage to the environment imposed during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, the biggest penalty for green violations. The ministry also extended the environmental clearance issued in 2009 to the company’s waterfront development project at Mundra in Gujarat.

Several stringent conditions the ministry had earlier issued notice for to Adani have been withdrawn as well. These decisions were made in September 2015. The environmental clearance was extended in ...