{"id":36309,"date":"2018-11-02T12:06:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T06:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=36309"},"modified":"2018-11-02T12:06:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T06:36:22","slug":"ngt-questions-pollution-control-board-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ngt-questions-pollution-control-board-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"NGT questions pollution control board appointments:\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-national\/ngt-questions-pollution-control-board-appointments\/article19219147.ece\"><b>NGT questions pollution control board appointments<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Appointments in Pollution Control Boards under Scrutiny<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> Context:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned pollution control board appointments<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGT has directed all States and Union Territories (UTs) to explain within a week whether appointments of chairmen and member secretaries in State pollution control boards have been made as per the guidelines laid down by NGT.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar has warned that if the reply is not filed by the State Pollution Control Boards within the specified time, it would impose a cost of Rs. 25,000 on each defaulting State or UT.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is the issue?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In August 2016, the NGT had asked the State governments to fill the vacancies in the boards as per guidelines stipulated by it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tribunal had reiterated the concept of adhocism in appointments and had directed that only qualified person with fixed tenure should be appointed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the June 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NGT order in Supreme Court, heads of 10 State Pollution Control Boards had been barred from working till the appointments are made in accordance to NGT judgement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The states are Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Kerala, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra and Manipur.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The judgement had come on plea by an Uttarakhand resident who had challenged the constitution of state pollution control boards on the ground that people who did not qualify were appointed as chairman, member secretary and members of these boards.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>National Green Tribunal (NGT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00b7 The NGT is a specialized body equipped with the necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes involving multi-disciplinary issues<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established in 2010 under the Tribunal Act 2010 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tribunal is not bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is guided by the principles of natural justice<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Functions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00b7<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enforcement of any legal right relating to environment<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00b7<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NGT questions pollution control board appointments: Appointments in Pollution Control Boards under Scrutiny Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has questioned pollution control board appointments Details: \u00a0NGT has directed all States and Union Territories (UTs) to explain within a week whether appointments of chairmen and member secretaries in State pollution control boards have been made&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ngt-questions-pollution-control-board-appointments\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NGT questions pollution control board 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