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♤ The Preamble of the act provides for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources, including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto (The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010).
♤ With the establishment of the NGT, India has joined the distinguished league of countries that have a dedicated adjudicatory forum to address environmental disputes.
♤ India is third country in the world to full fleged green tribunal followed by new Zealand and Australia.
♤ The specialized architecture of the NGT will facilitate fast track resolution of environmental cases and provide a boost to the implementation of many sustainable development measures.
♤ NGT is mandated to dispose the cases within six months of their respective appeals.
♤ [For more details on national green tribunal refer Shankar IAS academy’s polity part II material]