Section 24
Deposit of amount payable for damage to environment.
The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the 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.
(1) Where any amount by way of
compensation or relief is ordered to be paid under any award or order made by the Tribunal on the ground
of any damage to environment, that amount shall be remitted to the authority specified under
sub-section (3) of section 7A of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991) for being credited to
the Environmental Relief Fund established under that section.
(2) The amount of compensation or relief credited to the Environmental Relief Fund under sub-section (1), may, notwithstanding anything contained in the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991) be utilised by such persons or authority, in such manner and for such purposes relating to environment, as may be prescribed.
(2) The amount of compensation or relief credited to the Environmental Relief Fund under sub-section (1), may, notwithstanding anything contained in the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991) be utilised by such persons or authority, in such manner and for such purposes relating to environment, as may be prescribed.