{"id":60176,"date":"2020-05-09T21:11:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T15:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?page_id=60176"},"modified":"2020-05-09T21:11:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T15:41:22","slug":"ngt-action-on-vishakapatnam-gas-leak","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ngt-action-on-vishakapatnam-gas-leak\/","title":{"rendered":"NGT Action On Vishakapatnam Gas Leak"},"content":{"rendered":"

NGT Action On Vishakapatnam Gas Leak<\/h3>\n

Source\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u2013<\/span>The Hindu<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Syllabus<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 GS Paper 2 \u2013 Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-judicial Bodies.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Context<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 NGT, in Vishakhapatnam Gas leak disaster, directed LG Polymers to deposit Rs 50 crores<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About NGT<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013It is a quasi-judicial body established under National Green Tribunal Act,2010.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While deciding a case, it applies the principles of sustainable development, the precautionary principle and the polluter-pays principle.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is not bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, nor the principles of evidence in the Indian Evidence Act, thus it is easier for petitioners to approach it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Objective<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013Speedy disposal of\u00a0<\/span>cases<\/span>\u00a0related\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0 environment<\/span>\u00a0and forest conservation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Significance of NGT<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Comprises of\u00a0<\/span>experts\u00a0 who<\/span>\u00a0resolves the complex environmental issues<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Reduce\u00a0<\/span>burden\u00a0 on<\/span>\u00a0Indian courts\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Compared to courts, less expensive and less formal<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Mandate to dispose cases in 5 months\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Challenges<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Conflict of interes<\/span><\/b>t \u2013 Administered by parent ministry (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change), thus creates\u00a0<\/span>conflict of interes<\/span><\/b>t.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. Oversteps its jurisdiction<\/span><\/b>\u00a0as takes\u00a0<\/span>suo-motu<\/span>\u00a0cases.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              1. All\u00a0<\/span>environmental laws don\u2019t come under its jurisdiction<\/span><\/b>\u2013 For instance, matter relating to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and various laws enacted by States relating to forests, tree preservation are not under its jurisdiction.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                1. Lack of institutional mechanism \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b>There is<\/span>\u00a0no institutional mechanism to ensure that the environmental regulatory authorities comply with the orders of the tribunal<\/span><\/b>\u2013 For Instance- landmark orders of the NGT related to Ganga water pollution, Delhi air pollution, illegal mining, and solid waste management remain unenforced.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                  1. Issue associated with Visakhapatnam case<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 use of term \u2018strict liability\u2019 in its direction to LG polymers, which is outlawed and now term \u2018absolute liability\u2019 is promoted since Bhopal gas tragedy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strict liability Principle<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 companies could claim exemption from liability in case of disaster<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Absolute liability Principle<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Even if companies took reasonable measures to prevent disaster, in case disaster occurs company is liable for the payments.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                    \u00a0<\/span>Way Forward<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 NGT, as a quasi-judicial body, is an important cogwheel in the environmental governance of India. As the world is bound to experience the effects of climate change\u00a0<\/span>in the near future<\/span>, addressing the challenges faced by NGT would be crucial in tackling the challenges of climate change for India.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    Link to 9 pm brief<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    NGT Action On Vishakapatnam Gas Leak Source\u00a0\u2013The Hindu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Syllabus\u00a0\u2013 GS Paper 2 \u2013 Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-judicial Bodies.\u00a0 Context\u00a0\u2013 NGT, in Vishakhapatnam Gas leak disaster, directed LG Polymers to deposit Rs 50 crores\u00a0 About NGT\u00a0 What\u00a0\u2013It is a quasi-judicial body established under National Green Tribunal Act,2010.\u00a0\u00a0 While deciding a case, it applies the principles… Continue reading NGT Action On Vishakapatnam Gas Leak<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10300,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-60176","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10300"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60176\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}