THE NATIONAL GREEN

TRIBUNAL
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• IMPORTANT PLAYER IN INDIAN ENVIRONMENT REGULATIONS

• SUPREME COURT IN NUMBER OF CASES HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED OF SETTING

UP OF SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT COURTS 1986 BHOPAL GAS LEAK

• LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA 186TH REPORT 2003 MADE RECOMMENDATIONS

• NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2010 UNDER NATIONAL

GREEN TRIBUNAL ACT ,2010
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OBJECTIVES
A. EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS DISPOSAL OF CASES RELATED TO
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

B. CONSERVATION OF FORESTS AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES

C. ENFORCEMENT OF LEGAL RIGHTS RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT

D. RELIEF AND COMPENSATION FOR DAMEGES TO PERSON AND

PROPERTY
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• PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE
The precautionary principle, proposed as a new guideline
in environmental decision making, has 4 central components:

1. Taking preventive action in the face of uncertainty;

2. Shifting the burden of proof to the proponents of an activity;

3. Exploring a wide range of alternatives to possibly harmful actions;

4. Increasing Public participation in decision making