The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
17. Liability to pay
relief or compensation in certain cases. –
1.
Where
death of, or injury to, any person (other than a workman) or damage to any
property or environment has resulted from an accident or the adverse impact of
an activity or operation or process, under any enactment specified in Schedule
I, the person responsible shall be liable to pay such relief or compensation
for such death, injury or damage, under all or any of the heads specified in
Schedule II, as may be determined by the Tribunal.
2.
If
the death, injury or damage caused by an accident or the adverse impact of an
activity or operation or process under any enactment specified in Schedule I
cannot beat tribute to any single activity or operation or process but is the
combined or resultant effect of several such activities, operations and
processes, the Tribunal may, apportion the liability for relief or compensation
amongst those responsible for such activities, operations and processes on an
equitable basis.
3.
The
Tribunal shall, in case of an accident, apply the principle of no fault.