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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) deals with civil cases under which of the following laws?

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 April 2021

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) deals with civil cases under which of the following laws?

A. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977,

B. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 198

C. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

D. All of these

Explanation:

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted an eight-member National Task Force to combat air pollution and monitor remedial steps to improve air quality. The NTF will comprise senior officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs, Petroleum, Transport, Power, Agriculture, Health and the Central Pollution Control Board.

NGT deals with civil cases under the seven laws:

  1. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,
  2. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977,
  3. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980,
  4. The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981,
  5. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986,
  6. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and
  7. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
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