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Akansh DhullAIR 3· 2029

Question 14GS2GS2

आप इस दृश्य में कि किन हरित राष्ट्र अभिकरण (NGT) ने भारत में पर्यावरणीय न्याय सुनिश्चित करने के अपने उद्देश्य की पूर्ति की है? (उत्तर 250 शब्दों में दीजिए) / How far do you agree with the view that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has met its objective of ensuring environmental justice in India? (Answer in 250 words)

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Main Body

Recently Supreme Court of India declared right against adverse effect of climate change as fundamental right [Art 14 & Art 21] in MK Ranjit Sinh case]. This happens as we mark 10 years of NGT Act, 2013.

Ideas like polluters pay

Environmental Justice: (1) Posture of public trust, no harm [Mc Mehta case]

2Developed in case like NGT in [Subramty, Vellare case, CET Mehta]

Environmental Justice - Success

0Specialized courts for disposing cases
2Directives to states [Eg. Aravalli conservation to Haryana]
3Emphasis on EER in Waste

Management seen in many cases

4NGT as mediator in mass animal conflicts and tribes

role in protected Asia network

5Checks on government policy and notification
6Use of suo moti powers and summon to officials
7Successful with regard to waste management
8In line with Supreme Court environmental jurisprudence and implementative of it
9Steps taken in Himalayan Disasters and conservation of biodiversity in Western Ghats

Challenges of NGT in Environmental Justice

10Delays in disposing cases
11No power with respect to cases like Indian Forest Act, 1927 [FRA 2006]

cases like Indian Forest Act, 1927 [FRA 2006]

12Appeal to divisions causing redundancy
13Failure of government in ensuring appointment
14Inefficiencies with regard to operation of regional benches

Way Forward: (0) Constitutional status

2Only appeal to Supreme Court
3Powers of contempt in case of non compliance
4Last class with case in case of contempt

NGT should be pillar of environmental led development in times of climate change and climate disasters and apply CBDR principle within country

265 words7 paragraphs

Conclusion

NGT should be pillar of environmental led development in times of climate change and climate disasters and apply CBDR principle within country

22 words

Diagram

Diagram showing Environmental Justice with branches for Posture of public trust, Specialized courts for disposing cases, and Directives to states

  • Integration of recent Supreme Court judgment
  • Clear articulation of NGT's role
  • Use of specific case laws
  • Comprehensive coverage of NGT's successes
  • Identification of specific challenges
  • Multiple case examples
  • Comprehensive challenges identified
  • Clear way forward suggestions
  • Integration of climate change aspect

Topper

Akansh Dhull

AIR 32029

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger

Environmental Justice

National Green Tribunal

Writing Stats

287

Total words

7

Paragraphs

analytical

Tone