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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL1ABHINANDINI DASABHINANDINI DASENE(3rd year)00920705613

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NGT is an act to provide for the establishment of a NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environment protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources :

1) including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment 2) giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith.

It was enacted under India's constitutional provision ofArticle 21,which assures the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment.

On 18 October 2010, JusticeLokeshwar Singh Pantabecame its first Chairman. Currently it is chaired by JusticeSwatanter Kumarsince 20 Dec, 2012.

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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 .

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MR. PRAKASH JAVEDKARMR. RANJAN KUMAR5ABHINANDINI DAS

During theRio de Janeiro summit ofUnited Nations Conference on Environment and Developmentin June 1992, India vowed the participating states to provide judicial and administrative remedies for the victims of the pollutants and other environmental damage.

It is a specialized body equipped with necessary expertise to handle environment disputes involving multi-disciplinary issues.

The tribunal provides Relief and compensation to the victims of pollution and other environment damage.

For restitution of property damaged .

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MEMBERS The sanctioned strength of the tribunal is currently 10 expert members and 10 judicial members

Every bench of tribunal must consist of at least one expert member and one judicial member.

The Chairman of the tribunal is required to be a serving or retired Chief Justice of a High Court or a judge of theSupreme Court of India.

Members are chosen by a selection committee (headed by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India) that reviews their applications and conducts interviews.

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Other members should be an environmentalist , biologist , hydrologist , scientist or a technocrat ( anyone from field of environment ).

The Chairperson , Judicial Members and Expert Members of the Tribunal shall be appointed by Central Government.

Tribunal is competent to hear cases for several acts such as Forest (Conservation )Act, Biological Diversity Act , Environment (Protection)Act , Water & Air (Prevention & Protection )Act etc.

Jurisdiction has to take decision within 30 Days of the Tribunal . 8ABHINANDINI DAS

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT ISSUES 9ABHINANDINI DAS

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - Organised by NGT in association with Ministry of Environment , Forest and Climate change , Government of India .

The conference provide a platform to all stake holders and beneficiaries of global society to discuss and analyse specific questions relating to environment and its management .

6 technical sessions held which deal with diverse aspects of environment including GLOBAL WARMING , DISASTER MANAGEMENT , WORLD OCEANS- OIL SPILLING EFFECTING MARINE LIFE , FORST , WILDLIFE DEVELOPMENT , MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE and other issues, their remedy and law.

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For each and every issue , discussions include the effects , preventive measures and impacts .

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SOME NOTABLE ORDERS13ABHINANDINI DAS

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

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BAN ON OLD DIESEL VEHICLE 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 arent allowed to ply.

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THANK YOU 16ABHINANDINI DAS

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