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Which of the following best describes the nature of appeal under Section 5A of the Environment…

Under s.5A of the EPA 1986 the appeal lies to the National Green Tribunal, a specialised judicial body set up under the NGT Act, 2010. It is not an internal appeal to the…

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Which of the following best describes the nature of appeal under Section 5A of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?

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Under s.5A of the EPA 1986 the appeal lies to the National Green Tribunal, a specialised judicial body set up under the NGT Act, 2010. It is not an internal appeal to the Ministry or the Central Pollution Control Board, nor a review by the officer who issued the direction.

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