NGT directs ministry of environment to issue guidelines on violation of environmental norms by educational institutions

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NGT Bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel expressed concern over Air and Noise pollution caused by Schools and other such institutions in contravention to Green Laws and asked the ministry to look into it.
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”We consider it appropriate to direct the Secretary, MoEF, to have an interaction by way of video-conferencing or otherwise with the education departments of all the states in association with the pollution control boards concerned or the Central Pollution Control Board to issue appropriate guidelines to take care of the violation of environment norms by different education institutions in the country,” the bench said. The Tribunal directed MoEF to file a Compliance Report by email within eight weeks (Source: Latestlaws.com)