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NGT restrains tree felling for Hebbal Short Tunnel as objections mount
बातमीत का?
Tree felling halted for Hebbal Tunnel: the NGT powers and 2010 Act that GS3 environment questions test
The NGT has stopped tree felling for the Hebbal Short Tunnel pending its hearing; about 1,600 objections were filed.
Why it matters: Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
2 मिनिटे
The National Green Tribunal has restrained the Bengaluru Development Authority from felling trees for the Hebbal Short Tunnel project until it finishes hearing the challenge to the felling.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority has received around 1,600 objections to the proposal.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
महत्त्वाची तथ्ये
Remember these
- The NGT has restrained tree felling for the Hebbal Short Tunnel in Bengaluru until it finishes hearing the challenge.
- The restraint is on the Bengaluru Development Authority, which proposed the felling.
- The Greater Bengaluru Authority has received around 1,600 objections to the proposal.
- The National Green Tribunal was established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
- The NGT is guided by principles of natural justice and is not bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
पूर्व · मुख्य
How the exam will ask it
पूर्व
- The National Green Tribunal was established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 to handle environmental disputes.
- The NGT is not bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; it is guided by principles of natural justice.
- The NGT can restrain activities such as tree felling while it hears a challenge to a project.
मुख्य
GS3 (Environment) and Karnataka urban governance: urban infrastructure projects such as the Hebbal Short Tunnel can conflict with tree cover and public objections. The NGT Act, 2010 gives the Tribunal power to restrain such work pending hearing, so environmental clearance and public consultation matter. The way forward is transparent assessment of tree loss, compensatory planting and weighing alternatives before felling.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), consider the following statements:
- It was established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
- It is bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
उत्तर पहा
उत्तर: A — The correct answer is 1 only. The NGT was set up under the NGT Act, 2010, but it is not bound by the Code of Civil Procedure and is guided by principles of natural justice.
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