National Green Tribunal

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:appeals_to gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
Orders of regulatory authorities
gptkbp:awards Compensation for damage
gptkbp:case_types Civil cases
Increasing
gptkbp:challenges Environmental degradation
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:State_governments
gptkbp:created_under Article 21 of the Constitution of India
gptkbp:decided_by Binding on all authorities
gptkbp:environmental_concerns gptkb:Public_health
Air pollution
Climate change
Sustainable development
Waste management
Water pollution
Environmental impact assessment
Biodiversity conservation
Land use planning
Access to justice
Pollution control
Wildlife protection
Natural resource management
Sustainable development goals
Forest conservation
Hazardous substances
Coastal regulation
gptkbp:established_in National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
gptkbp:first_chairperson Justice Aftab Alam
gptkbp:function Adjudication of environmental disputes
gptkbp:goal Protection of environment
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_Delhi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Green Tribunal
gptkbp:impact Environmental governance
gptkbp:initiatives Awareness programs
gptkbp:is_monitored_by Environmental compliance
gptkbp:jurisdiction Environmental matters
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Act,_1986
gptkbp:major_city Alternative dispute resolution
gptkbp:members 5 years
Judicial and expert members
gptkbp:powers Issue directions
gptkbp:public_interest_litigation Allowed
gptkbp:related_to Environmental laws
gptkbp:reviews Environmental clearances
gptkbp:significance Judicial activism
gptkbp:sound Fast track
gptkbp:successor Environmental Appellate Authority
gptkbp:type Quasi-judicial body
gptkbp:website www.ngt.gov.in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ministry_of_Environment,_Forest_and_Climate_Change
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5