National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995
22. Deposit of amount payable for damage to
environment
(1) Where any amount of compensation is
ordered to be paid under any award 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 Environment Relief Fund established under that section.
(2) The amount of compensation credited to the
Environment Relief Fund under sub-section (1) may
be utilized by such person or authority, in such manner and for such purposes
of environment as may be prescribed.