National
Green Tribunal (NGT) on 7 February 2014
issued a ban on the process of burning
of tyres at public places like roads and areas surrounded by residential
buildings. The order was passed following the actions of burning tyres during
the religious and political possessions by groups as it cause health hazard. Burning
tyres creates toxic smoke, which is also a serious environmental threat.
This ban was issued by Western Zone Bench of NGT after hearing a
petition against the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and the State
of Maharashtra.
The
plea was filed by a group of 14 lawyers with a complaint that the process of
burning tyres is a serious threat to environment and overall on humans. The
petition was filed in the tribunal in November 2010. The 14 petitioners in
their petition wanted a ban to be issued on tyre burning on/during the
occasions of agitations might be possible by religious or political groups. The
NGT, Pune in its order said mentioned the names of three states for compliance
on the order it passed namely Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra. The issued ban will
led to penal consequences in Section 26 of the National Green tribunal Act,
2010 to the person/group that neglects the order of ban. National Green
tribunal Acts, Section 26 says that any failure in following the order can
result into a penalty of 10 crore rupees that can be extended up to 25 crore
rupees or/and imprisonment for a period of three years.
Background
Burning
tyres in possessions might be possible it’s a political or religious or of any
other kind is a most famous and first step of showcasing agitation.
National Green Tribunal
(NGT)
The
National Green Tribunal has been established on 18 October 2010 under
the National Green Tribunal Act 2010.
It was constituted for
effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental
protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including
enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and
compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected
therewith or incidental thereto. It is a specialized body equipped with the
necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes involving
multi-disciplinary issues. The Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure
laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by
principles of natural justice.
New Delhi is the Principal
Place of Sitting of the Tribunal.
The other four places of its sittings are Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai.
