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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI (PRINCIPAL BENCH)
Adarsh Kumar Goel, CJ, Sudhir Agarwal, J, Arun Kumar Tyagi, J, Afroz Ahmad, EM
Arvind Pundalik Mhatre – Appellant
Versus
Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. legal obligations for mitigating pollution (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. remedial action against industrial effluent pollution is necessary. (Para 3) |
| 3. ongoing regulatory failures addressed by tribunal (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. monitoring and compliance requirements highlighted (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. judicial oversight on compliance and civil liability for environmental harm. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 6. consequences for non-compliance emphasized (Para 10) |
| 7. ongoing monitoring and immediate compliance with environmental laws are essential. (Para 11) |
| 8. final directions for compliance with law (Para 12) |
ORDER
1. The matter pertains to remedial action against pollution caused by the discharge of industrial effluents in Taloja industrial area on the outskirts of Mumbai on account of failure to scientifically manage the common effluent plant, now operated by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and also failure of the statutory regulator, the State Pollution Board in taking remedial measures.
2. The matter has been dealt with by this Tribunal on several dates and orders have been passed having regard to the fact situation depicted in inspection reports filed before this Tribunal from time to time.
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