Considering the present situation of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and extended Nationwide Lockdown, National Green Tribunal has decided to cancel its summer vacations.
Earlier to contain the spread of pandemic COVID-19, the NGT restricted its functioning only to hearing of urgent matters while its staff had been working from home. Whereas, the lockdown has now been extended till 3rd May, 2020.
The National Green Tribunal has decided this to make up for the loss of working hours due to extraordinary situation and to obviate the hardship faced by the lawyers and litigants during this period.
The notification issued by the Tribunal said, “The summer vacations for the NGT as scheduled for the month of June 2020, stand cancelled. The NGT would be fully functional for the whole month of June 2020, save for Saturdays, Sundays and Gazetted Holidays. The Registry of NGT shall be functioning on all Saturdays as well, except second Saturday.“