Source: pib.nic.in
INDIA, March 16, 2010: The Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests is engaged with looking at innovation in governance. Two important initiatives are the National Green Tribunal (NGT) with a network of specialized Environment Courts and National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA).
Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, said the NGT will give the Indian citizen first time judicial remedy as far as environmental damages are concerned. India would be the first country in the world to have such an extensive network of specialized environment courts.
Shri Jairam expressed the view that environment is still seen not as an essential function such as economic activity, but as an additional cost that has to be borne. Unless and until, we internalize issues relating to environment as part of normal process of economic decision making, we will not get the kind of seriousness on matters relating to environments.