National Green Tribunal

National Green Tribunal
Agency overview
Formed2010
HeadquartersIndia
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs
Websitewww.greentribunal.gov.in

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a statutory body in India that deals with expeditious disposal of cases related to environmental protection and other natural resources. It was set up under the National Green Tribunal Act in 2010. India is the third country in the world, after Australia and New Zealand, to set up a statutory body for environmental protection. Its national headquarters is in New Delhi and the regional headquarters of the tribunal are situated in the cities of Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai.