Aarti Dhar

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Thursday cleared the National Green Tribunal Bill paving the way for setting up a National Green Tribunal to settle civil disputes concerning environment-related issues.

The National Green Tribunal Bill had been cleared by the Cabinet in July, and introduced in Parliament that referred it to a Standing Committee.

Vandana Gombar / New Delhi August 05, 2009, 1:47 IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT)

THE government will introduce a draft legislation in Parliament on Thursday to set up a National Green Tribunal (NGT) for deciding civil matters related to the environment, minister for environment and forest Jairam Ramesh said.