Context
The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of ?10 crore on the Kerala government for its failure to check the indiscriminate pollution of the listed Ramsar sites.
Key-highlights of the Order:
Polluter pays principle The 'polluter pays' principle is the commonly accepted practice that those who produce pollution should bear the costs of managing it to prevent damage to human health or the environment. |
About Ramsar Sites:
Vembanad Lake:
Ashtamudi Lake:
National Green Tribunal (NGT):
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