The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
24. Deposit of amount
payable for damage to environment. –
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 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, be utilised by such persons or authority, in
such manner and for such purposes relating to environment, as may be
prescribed.