Question 14How far do you agreeGS2GS2

आप इस दृष्टिकोण से कितना सहमत हैं कि राष्ट्रीय हरित अधिकरण (NGT) ने भारत में पर्यावरणीय न्याय सुनिश्चित करने के अपने उद्देश्य की पूर्ति की है? (उत्तर 250 शब्दों में वर्णित) How far do you agree with the view that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has met its objective of ensuring environmental justice in India? (Answer in 250 words)

Introduction

The NGT was constituted in 2010 and has the mandate of solving cases related to violation of environment law, harm to environment.

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Main Body

The NGT was constituted in 2010 and has the mandate of solving cases related to violation of environment law, harm to environment.

Various regional benches also. NGT → 10 minimum (Expert, judicial)

NGT meeting its objective

1Delivered sound judgements in case of violation of laws and harming environment.

hoa foundation case → NGT strengthened and it verdict aimed.

Fined Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of living foundation for violating environment on banks of river yamuna.

2With NGT's intervention → district/local biodiversity committee were established in 854 local bodies against centre 238.

3NGT stopped biggest ever mining contract in Odisha as it was not as per proper EZA.

4Liven monetary relief to various instances of violations.

5Powers from acts like Air Act, Water Act led to strong (SIAD) on pollution land and its violations.

Not met its objective

1Since its inception its full strength in minimum ten members not met.

3Appeal against its orders → lead to time waste and jindering.

4Lack security powers → Act 3 Lite still not paid fine → so 'toothless'.

5Government using laws to bypass environment protection → Korla case of land bypass of tribal.

i) Providing NGT with full strength of 20 members

Way forward:

ii) Capability with resources, expert advice, domain etc.

iii) Infrastucture of tribunals to be created as per need.

NGT needs to be strengthened as environmental issue dominate political discourse. SCi guiding in Oleum case Alimiba Fatel case and Yellow case need to be followed.

3Appeal against its orders → lead to time waste and jindering.

4Lack security powers → Act 3 Lite still not paid fine → so 'toothless'.

5Government using laws to bypass environment protection → Korla case of land bypass of tribal.

Way forward:

i) Providing NGT with full strength of 20 members

ii) Capability with resources, expert advice, domain etc.

iii) Infrastucture of tribunals to be created as per need.

— Nisar Dishant Amrutlal · AIR 19

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Conclusion

2) Bureaucratic members do not understand complex environmental domain and thus need expert understanding. NGT needs to be strengthened as environmental issue dominate political discourse. SCI guiding in Oleum case Alimiba Fatel case and Yellow case need to be followed.

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Nisar Dishant Amrutlal

AIR 192024

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Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms

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National Green Tribunal

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