India's National Green Tribunal imposes 4000 crore compensation on Bihar state

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed Rs.4000 crore compensation on Bihar on polluter pays principle for its failure in scientifically managing the liquid and solid waste in violation of mandate of law, Supreme Court and NGT guidelines.

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed Rs.4000 crore compensation on Bihar on polluter pays principle for its failure in scientifically managing the liquid and solid waste in violation of mandate of law, Supreme Court and NGT guidelines.

The Tribunal opined that there was a gap in sewage management of “more than 2000 MLD” and a legacy waste of more than 11.74 lakh metric tonnes as well as unprocessed urban waste of 4072 metric tonnes per day.

The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel(Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, Dr.A.Senthil Vel,Dr.Afroz Ahmad said that, “Being part of right to life (right to pollution free environment), which is also basic human right and absolute liability of the State, lack of funds or other resources such as land (sites for waste management) cannot be plea to deny such right”.

NGT further said that, it is the constitutional responsibility of the State and the Local Bodies to provide pollution free environment and to arrange necessary funds from contributors or others.