National Green Tribunal (NGT)

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National Green Tribunal

The National Green Tribunal was established on October 18, 2010, under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. Its purpose is to provide effective and speedy disposal of matters related to environmental protection and the preservation of forests, and to enforce any legal rights related to the environment, including natural resources, and to provide relief and compensation for damages to individuals and property, including cases related to accidental medical issues. It is a specialized body equipped with the necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes involving multidisciplinary issues. The tribunal will not be bound by the procedure prescribed under the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, but will be guided by the principles of natural justice.
The dedicated jurisdiction of the Tribunal in environmental matters will facilitate faster environmental justice and help reduce the burden of litigation in High Courts. The Tribunal is required to make and endeavor to dispose of applications or appeals within 6 months of their filing. Initially, it is proposed to establish the NGT at five locations, and to make itself more accessible, it will follow a circuit procedure. New Delhi will be the main seat of the Tribunal, with other seats in Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata, and Chennai.

Extraordinary Acts and Notifications are as follows:

Serial No.	Title
1.	Press Release - National Green Tribunal (257.43 KB).
2.	National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (Act No. 19 of 2010) English (656.6 KB) \| Hindi (1.08 MB)

Acts

Serial No.	Title
1.	NGT Act Enforcement (717.12 KB)
2.	Establishment of the National Green Tribunal (717.12 KB)

Affidavit

Serial No.	Title
1.	Original Application Number(517.12 KB)

Rules

Serial No.	Title
1.	GSR 260 (E), dated 17/04/2013 – National Green Tribunal (Recruitment, Salary, and Other Rules and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Rules, 2013. (427.79 KB) \| Corrigendum – GSR 482 (E). (427.79 KB)\| Corrigendum – GSR 482 (E) (846.76 KB)
2.	GSR 556 (E), dated 11/07/2012 – National Green Tribunal (Judicial and Expert Members’ Appointment, Salary, Allowances and Other Rules and Conditions of Service and Procedure for Inquiry) (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (663.49 KB)
3.	GSR 458 (E), dated 17/06/2011 – National Green Tribunal (Recruitment, Salary, and Other Rules and Conditions of Service and Other Conditions) Rules, 2011 (7.83 MB)
4.	GSR 440 (E), dated 11/06/2012 – National Green Tribunal (Recruitment, Salary, and Other Rules and Conditions of Service and Other Conditions) Rules, 2012 (695.61 KB)

Notifications

Serial Number	Title
1.	Appointment of Judicial and Expert Members in NGT (380 KB)
2.	S.O 3444 (E), dated 18.11.13 – Appointment of Justice Umesh Dattatray Salvi, Judge of Bombay High Court as Judicial Member in NGT for a period of 5 years from 14.02.2013. (56.0 KB)
3.	S.O 3092 (E), dated 11.10.2013 – Appointment of Former Judge of Kerala High Court, Justice Melath Saseedharan Nambiar as Judicial Member in NGT, effective from 9th October 2013. (507.58 KB)
4.	Order dated 13.08.2013 – Transfer of cases under the jurisdiction of NGT Western Region to NGT Pune, effective from 25th August 2013. (29.95 KB)
5.	Order dated 13.08.2013 – Designation of Pune as the general seating place for NGT Western Zone Bench effective from 25th August 2013, to handle cases related to Western Region. (28.2 KB)
6.	Order dated 13.08.2013 – Placement of Hon'ble Justice V.R. Kinganankar (Judicial Member) and Hon'ble Dr. Ajay Deshpande (Expert Member) in NGT Western Region Bench in Pune till 25th August 2013, further orders. (18.76 KB)
7.	Order dated 13.08.2013 – Mr. K.D. Wadane, Registrar, NGT, Pune Western Region Bench authorized to receive all applications, appeals, and other documents related to NGT Western Region Bench in Pune effective from 25th August 2013. (21.17 KB)
8.	S.O. 2276 (E) and S.O. 2277, dated 24/07/2013 – Appointment of Justice S Nair Hussain and Justice Dalip Singh as Judicial Members in National Green Tribunal. (58.6 KB)
9.	S.O. 775 (E), dated 19/03/2013 – Appointment of Mr. Ajay Achyuto Deshpande as Expert Member in National Green Tribunal. (42.83 KB)
10.	S.O. 367 (E), dated 14/02/2013 – Appointment of Mr. Ramesh Chandra Trivedi as Expert Member in National Green Tribunal. (31.16 KB)

Orders

Serial Number	Title
1.	Appointment of Justice M.P. Singh as the Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (438 KB)
2.	Letter dated 25.11.2011 – Appointment of Ms. Nivedita Sharma as Registrar of National Green Tribunal (76 KB)
3.	Letter dated 23.11.2011 – Appointment of Ms. Shubha Vaid as Research Officer in National Green Tribunal (53.8 KB)

Documents related to Notifications

Serial Number	Title
1.	Notification regarding new policies implemented by the National Green Tribunal (118 KB)
2.	Notification on Environmental Protection Measures as per recent guidelines (224 KB)
3.	Notification on New Environmental Standards and Compliance Requirements (152 KB)

Guidelines and Circulars

Serial Number	Title
1.	Guidelines for filing environmental complaints (145 KB)
2.	Circular on New Procedures for Environmental Impact Assessment (133 KB)
3.	Circular on Enhanced Compliance Monitoring Mechanisms (189 KB)

Annual Reports

Serial Number	Title
1.	Annual Report 2023 of National Green Tribunal (512 KB)
2.	Annual Report 2022 of National Green Tribunal (623 KB)