NGT more than a Tribunal adjudicating disputes:Swatanter Kumar

National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar today said the green panel has achieved global recognition for its "progressive" approach on environmental issues rather than merely as a tribunal adjudicating disputes.
Highlighting expeditious disposal of the cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests by NGT, the former Supreme Court judge said students from different parts of the world were now coming to NGT to witness its functioning.
"NGT is being looked upon internationally in a different way than mere a Tribunal which is adjudicating disputes. It is being noticed as a progressive Tribunal. A lot of law students from different institutions of the world are doing internships in NGT," Justice Kumar told reporters.

Lauding the media for its "balanced approach" on reporting of orders of the green panel, Kumar said such a support on the issue of environment helped the institution to have the right kind of projection.
He also said that the Tribunal was mulling ways to devise a charter to deal with the media and would soon designate an officer to share information on important orders and judgments.
The NGT Chief said the Tribunal will hold an international conference here in March on global environmental issues and organise a South Asia Workshop on 'Compliance and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreement'.
The conference and workshop would be held under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme in collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of Water Resources from March 4 to 6.