Question: Who amongst the following recently took charge as the new acting Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?
(a) Justice Ashok Ganguly
(b) Justice Manoj Mishra
(c) Justice U.U. Lalit
(d) Justice U.D. Salvi
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- On December 21st 2017, Justice U.D. Salvi took charge as the new acting Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
- He will serve this post till the appointment of the new permanent Chairperson or upto his retirement on February 13, 2018, whichever is earlier.
- At this post, he replaced Justice Swatan Kumar.
- Earlier, he was acting as a judicial member in the NGT.
- The fact is that the NGT was established on October 18, 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
- It was established for 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.
- Apart from this, its work is to provide gratitude and compensation to the damaged person or property and to deal with the matters related to it at an effective and speedy pace.
Reference:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/justice-u-d-salvi-appointed-as-acting-chairperson-of-ngt/articleshow/62179970.cms
http://www.uniindia.com/justice-salvi-takes-charge-as-acting-chairperson-ngt/india/news/1082649.html
http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/history.aspx