Section 2, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 [S25-CSR]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 1 May 2010.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "environment" includes water, air and land and the inter-relationship which exists among and between water, air and land, and human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property; (b) "environmental pollutant" means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance present in such concentration as may be, or tend to be, injurious to environment; (c) "forest produce" includes timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, mahua flowers, mahua seeds, kuth and myrabolams; (d) "occupier" in relation to any factory or premises, means a person who has control over the affairs of the factory or the premises; (e) "State Board" means a State Pollution Control Board constituted under section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974); (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (5)
environment: Section 2, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 [S25CSR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "environment" includes water, air and land and the inter-relationship which exists among and between water, air and land, and human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property
environment: 7 more definitions.
environmental pollutant: Section 2, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 [S25CSR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "environmental pollutant" means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance present in such concentration as may be, or tend to be, injurious to environment
environmental pollutant: 5 more definitions.
forest produce: Section 2, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 [S25CSR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "forest produce" includes timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, mahua flowers, mahua seeds, kuth and myrabolams
forest produce: 7 more definitions.
occupier: Section 2, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 [S25CSR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "occupier" in relation to any factory or premises, means a person who has control over the affairs of the factory or the premises
occupier: 37 more definitions.
State Board: Section 2, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 [S25CSR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "State Board" means a State Pollution Control Board constituted under section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974)
State Board: 3 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (1)
Rule 2, National Green Tribunal Act Rules, 2010 [S25-NCW], 8 November 2010, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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