National Green Tribunal Launched

National Green Tribunal Launched:

India on Tuesday launched the National Green Tribunal, becoming the third nation in the world to have special courts for environmental issues. Former Supreme Court Judge Lokeshwar Singh Panta assumed charges as chairperson of the tribunal, which will have to begin with four regional benches that will function in the circuit mode.

With the tribunal coming into being, the national environmental appellate authority now ceases to exist and all the cases before it have transferred to the new body. The Tribunal was established by the National Green Tribunal Act passed by the parliament earlier this year.