The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government and others in a matter regarding the alleged throwing of waste products by a meat processing company in a river in Sambhal district.
It was hearing a plea accusing India Frozen Foods Private Ltd of throwing industrial waste, including debris and blood of animals, into the Sot River — a tributary of the Ganga River.
Source: The Indian Express
About National Green Tribunal:
It was established under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
New Delhi is the principal place of sitting of the tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata, and Chennai shall be the other four places of sitting of the tribunal.
Composition:
It comprises the Chairperson, the Judicial Members, and Expert Members.
The Chairperson of the NGT is a retired Judge of the Supreme Court.
Other judicial members are retired judges of High Courts.
Each bench of the NGT will comprise of at least one judicial member and one expert member.
Expert members should have a professional qualification and a minimum of 15 years’ experience in the field of environment/forest conservation and related subjects.
Powers:
The NGT has the power to hear all civil cases relating to environmental issues and questions that are linked to the implementation of laws listed in Schedule I of the NGT Act. These include the following:
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974;
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977;
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980;
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981;
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986;
The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991;
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
It has appellate jurisdiction to hear appeals as a Court.
It is not bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by principles of natural justice.
It is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of the filing of the same.
Sot River:
It is a tributary of the Ganges located in the Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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