The union government appoints the NGT chairperson in direct consultation with the Chief Justice of India, while judicial and expert members are appointed based onthe recommendations of a selection committee that screens applications.
NGT Gwalior mining case: Hearing a challenge to the environmental clearance granted for an iron ore mining project in a Gwalior village, the National Green Tribunal observed that courts must stay vigilant against frivolous litigation.
NGT on Jhalawar Sacred Pond: In one of the most striking passages of the order, the National Green Tribunal asked, “When the law protector becomes the law violator, how will the law be protected?”
Noida Techie Death Case: Taking cognisance of the news report, the NGT said it indicated “laps by the Noida Authority in taking up remedial measures which resulted in the death of the person”.
Rajasthan Chandlai Lake Pollution and Encroachment Case: The tribunal was dealing with a plea highlighting the continuous encroachment, industrial waste discharge and pollution by the textile units over the Chandlai lake.
The exercise is crucial because the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) operates 37 sewage treatment plants (STPs) along the Yamuna. Of these, 11 use chlorination disinfection systems, 14 have UV disinfection systems, while the rest are still undergoing technological upgradation.
The PAC submitted that instead of awaiting the tribunal’s final order, the departments had already commenced felling of trees, resulting in 207 trees being felled so far. The forest department confirmed this, they said.
In the light of the recent controversy that surfaced after government's decision of felling trees for construction activity in south Delhi, a group of protesters gathered in the capital's Netaji Nagar to draw public attention towards conservation of trees.
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