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NGT halts tree felling for the Hebbal Short Tunnel Project in Bengaluru
खबर में क्यों?
Trees vs a tunnel in Bengaluru: the NGT powers and 2010 Act Prelims expects you to know
The NGT has halted tree felling for Bengaluru's Hebbal Short Tunnel Project.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
2 मिनट
The National Green Tribunal has stopped the felling of trees for the Hebbal Short Tunnel Project in Bengaluru.
The order pauses the project's clearing work while the tribunal considers the environmental objections to it.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- The NGT has halted tree felling for the Hebbal Short Tunnel Project in Bengaluru.
- The National Green Tribunal was set up under the NGT Act, 2010.
- The NGT hears civil cases on environmental laws listed in Schedule I of the Act.
- Its orders are appealable before the Supreme Court.
- The Principal Bench is in New Delhi, with regional benches including Chennai (Southern Zone).
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- The National Green Tribunal was established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
- The NGT is not bound by the procedure of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but is guided by principles of natural justice.
- Appeals against NGT orders lie directly before the Supreme Court.
मेन्स
GS-III (Environment) and urban infrastructure: large urban projects such as the Hebbal tunnel raise the conflict between mobility needs and tree loss. The NGT, under the NGT Act 2010, can halt clearing work pending environmental scrutiny. The way forward lies in credible environmental impact assessment, compensatory afforestation and transparent public consultation.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The National Green Tribunal, which has halted tree felling for the Hebbal Short Tunnel Project, was established under the National Green Tribunal Act of which year?
- 1986
- 2002
- 2016
- 2010
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: D — The correct answer is 2010, when the National Green Tribunal Act was enacted and the tribunal was set up.
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