National Green Tribunal on the anvil

National Green Tribunal on the anvil
The Financial Express, July 21, 2009, Page 2

New Delhi: Bill for setting up the National Green Tribunal (NGT), aiming to expedite the disposal of environmental cases of civil nature pending in higher courts, is on the anvil, the government informed Rajya Sabha. In his reply to a written question, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said, the Bill for establishment of the National Green Tribunal is under finalization. "The NGT intends to reduce the load of environmental cases of civil nature pending in higher courts and to help in speedy disposal of such cases.