Context:
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to plant at least 10,000 trees within a month in Uttarakhand as part of compensatory tree plantation.
About NGT:
- Statutory body established in 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010.
- Objective: For effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources
- The Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by principles of natural justice.
- The Tribunal is mandated to make and endeavour for disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing of the same.
- Initially, the NGT is proposed to be set up at 5 places of sitting
- Headquarters – New Delhi (Principal Place of Sitting)
- Other 4 places of sitting of the Tribunal – Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai
- The Tribunal comprises of the Chairperson, the Judicial Members and Expert Members.
- The Chairperson is appointed by the Central Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
- The National Green Tribunal resolves various civil cases under the following 7 laws that are related to the environment:
- Water Act (Prevention and Control of Pollution), 1974
- Water Cess Act (Prevention and Control of Pollution), 1977
- Forest Act (Conservation), 1980
- Air Act (Prevention and Control of Pollution), 1981
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002
About Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
- A statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Defence.
- BRO develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and friendly neighboring countries.
- The BRO was formed in 1960 to secure India’s borders and develop infrastructure in remote areas of the north and north-east states of the country.
Source: The Hindu
Previous year question
How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)?
1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
