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Supreme Court points petitioner on thermal plant emissions to the National Green Tribunal
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Supreme Court points petitioner on thermal plant emissions to the National Green Tribunal
The Supreme Court has asked a petitioner on delayed installation of pollution-control FGD systems in thermal plants to move the National Green Tribunal instead.
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The Supreme Court has directed a petitioner seeking timely installation of flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems in thermal power plants to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) instead.
FGD systems reduce sulphur dioxide emissions from coal-based power plants, and delays in their installation have raised concerns about air pollution near thermal plants.
The NGT was set up as a specialised body to handle environmental disputes and applications requiring multidisciplinary expertise, distinct from ordinary civil courts.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- National Green Tribunal
- flue-gas desulphurisation
- air pollution
- thermal power plants
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Prelims
- National Green Tribunal, flue-gas desulphurisation, air pollution, thermal power plants
Mains
Use as an example in GA answers (GS3 - Environment: NGT, pollution control in thermal power plants).
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With reference to the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA), consider the following statements:
- PESA automatically extends Part IX of the Constitution to Scheduled Areas without requiring any State legislature to enact a conforming law.
- PESA mandates that gram sabhas be consulted before land is acquired in Scheduled Areas for development projects.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: B — Statement 1 is incorrect - PESA requires State legislatures to enact conforming legislation to extend Panchayat provisions to Scheduled Areas; it does not apply automatically. Statement 2 is correct - PESA mandates consultation with the gram sabha before land acquisition in Scheduled Areas.
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