national green tribunal

ppt on the national green tribunal set up in 2010

1. NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ROLL NO 148-152

2. NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT National Green Tribunal Act ,2010 is an act of the Parliament Of India which enables creation of a special tribunal or body to handle the efficient disposal of the cases related to environmental issues. It is inspired from India’s constitutional provision of Article 21, which assures the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment.

3. The act aims at efficient solving of cases related to environmental pollution and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith

4. Initially, the NGT is proposed to be set up at five places of sittings and will follow circuit procedure for making itself more accessible; New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata, Allahabad and Chennai shall be the other place of sitting of the Tribunal .

5. There lie many reasons behind the setting up of this tribunal. After India's move with Carbon credits, such tribunal may play a vital role in ensuring the control of emissions and maintaining the desired levels. This is the first body of its kind that is required by its parent statute to apply the "polluter pays" principle and the principle of sustainable development .

6. The tribunal is mandated to make and endeavor for disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing . New Delhi is the principal place of sitting of the tribunal . This court is special because India is the third country following Australia and New Zealand to have such a system . Features of NGT

7. During the Rio de Janeiro summit of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992, India vowed the participating states to provide judicial and administrative remedies for the victims of the pollutants and other environmental damage. On 18 October 2010, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta became its first chairman.Currently it is chaired by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Swatanter Kumar.

8. • It is a specialized body equipped with necessary expertise to handle environment disputes involving multi- disciplinary issues. • The tribunal provides – a) Relief and compensation to the victims of pollution and other environment damage for restitution of property damaged

9. Types of cases handled by NGT

10. JURISDICTION The NGT has the power to hear all civil cases relating to environmental issues and questions that are linked to the implementation of laws listed in Schedule I of the NGT Act. These include the following The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; • The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977; • The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; • The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981; • The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; • This means that any violations pertaining only to these laws, or any order / decision taken by the Government under these laws can be challenged before the NGT.

11. SOME NOTABLE ORDERS

12. YAMUNA CONSERVATION ZONE In April 2014,The NGT recommended the Government to declare a 52km stretch of Yamuna in Delhi & Uttar Pradesh as a conservation zone .

13. BAN ON OLD DIESEL VEHICLES An attempt to minimize air pollution in Delhi &NCR PM 2.5 particles have reached alarming level. As per this order 10 years old vehicle aren’t allowed to ply.

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