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GOVT IN FAVOR OF SETTING UP CIRCUIT BENCH OF NGT IN GOA: AG

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Channel: Prudent Media Goa · 2017 · News & Politics

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Goa government has contended before the High Court that it is in the favour of setting up a circuit bench of National Green Tribunal in the state. The High Court has directed Goa government and MoEF to file affidavits by Thursday clearing its stand on the matter of shifting Goa related environmental cases from NGT Pune bench to Delhi. Meanwhile, Bar Association has also filed intervention application before the High Court opposing Goa government's move to transfer Goa related environmental cases from NGT Pune bench to Delhi.

During the hearing before the High Court on Tuesday, Advocate General Dattaprasad Lawande contended that Goa government is in the favour of setting up a circuit bench of National Green Tribunal in the state and has once made a representation in this regard. 


 Without taking name of Chief Minister Manohar Parrkar, High Court took a dig at his statement that cases were transferred from NGT Pune bench to NGT principle bench at Delhi seeing the convenience. The High Court observed that recent media reports do not suggest that Goa government wants a bench in Goa. The High Court further observed that

Out of total cases before NGT Pune, about 40% cases are from the state of Goa

Pune has no connectivity problem, from Goa bus, train and flight are frequently available

If Pune is not convenient, then how can Delhi be convenient which is much far away

The High Court also extended its interim order that no files related with Goa cases will be transferred to Delhi till further order. The High Court while adjourning the hearing for 11th September, the High Court directed Goa government and MoEF to file affidavits by Thursday clearing it's stand on this issue. 

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