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Chairperson of National Green Tribunal
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- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Justice AK Goel as new Chairperson of National Green Tribunal (NGT).
- He will have a tenure of five years from the date he assumes office or till he reaches the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.
- His appointment comes after he retired as Supreme Court Judge.
- The NGT was established in 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
- It adjudicates matters and environmental cases related to
- Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974;
- Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974;
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991; Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
- It consists of a full-time chairperson (retired judge of Supreme Court of India or Chief Justice of High Court), judicial members and expert members.
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