Question

The state which constituted a green bench
A. Kerala
B. Tamilnadu
C. Assam
D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint: An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and including enforcement of any legal right relating to the environment, other natural resources and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Complete answer:
By another, in Chennai, the constitution of the Calcutta bench was followed. On September 2, 1996, while passing an interim order in the Tamil Nadu tanneries case, a full bench of the SC comprising Justices Kuldip Singh, Faizan-Uddin, and K Venkataswami asked the chief justice of the Chennai High Court to constitute a special green bench to deal with environmental matters - including the tanneries case - in that state.
Initially, the NGT is proposed to be set up at five places of sittings and will follow circuit procedure for making itself more accessible; New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal, and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata, and Chennai shall be the other place of sitting of the Tribunal.
Hence, option B: Tamilnadu is the correct answer.

Note: The Tribunal's dedicated jurisdiction in environmental matters shall provide speedy environmental justice and help reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts. The tribunal is mandated to make an endeavor for disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of the filing of the same.