The Telangana Forest Department has slapped a penalty of ₹20 lakh on Gulf Oil Corporation Limited (GOCL) for illegally clearing vegetation on its premises in Kukatpally.

A press statement from the department said complaints were received about the indiscriminate felling of trees on the premises a week ago. Officials who visited the premises found large tracts of forest removed, and issued challan for payment of penalty. The challan was paid on Monday, officials informed.