Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Niharika Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/02/2019 regarding uses, manufacture and import o solar module and glass containing antimony in the country. [2] The applicant wants framing of a policy for effective disposal of solar module/ solar panel. A report from experts submitted before the Tribunal states that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is preparing a blue print on the issue which shall thereafter be sent to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The MoEF & CC shall then frame a policy and issue appropriate direction so as to have an effective use and disposal of Antimony Coated Solar Panels.
NGT directs MOEF & CC to complete the exercise of preparing and declaring the policy within three weeks, after receipt of the blue print from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/order-national-green-tribunal-regarding-policy-effective-use-and-disposal-antimony-coated
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/antimony-solar-panels-India-NGT-Order.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solar-energy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court