The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
15. Relief,
compensation and restitution. –
1.
The
Tribunal may, by an order, provide,-
a. relief and
compensation to the victims of pollution and other environmental damage arising
under the enactments specified in the Schedule I (including accident occurring
while handling any hazardous substance);
b. for restitution of
property damaged;
c. for restitution of
the environment for such area or areas, as the Tribunal may think fit.
1.
2.
The
relief and compensation and restitution of property and environment referred to
in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) shall be in addition to the
relief paid or payable under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991.
3.
No
application for grant of any compensation or relief or restitution of property
or environment under this section shall be entertained by the Tribunal unless
it is made within a period of five years from the date on which the cause for
such compensation or relief first arose:
Provided that the
Tribunal may, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient
cause from filing the application within the said period, allow it to be filed
within a further period not exceeding sixty days.
1.
2.
3.
4.
The
Tribunal may, having regard to the damage to public health, property and
environment, divide the compensation or relief payable under separate heads
specified in Schedule II so as to provide compensation or relief to the
claimants and for restitution of the damaged property or environment, as it may
think fit.
5.
Every
claimant of the compensation or relief under this Act shall intimate to the
Tribunal about the application filed to, or, as the case may be, compensation
or relief received from, any other court or authority.