#Environment (Protection) Act

National Green Tribunal holds that environmental compensation funds must result in concrete ecological restoration, not procedural delays. Afforestation must be documented and monitored.

National Green Tribunal holds that cutting electricity to enforce environmental compliance is arbitrary unless proportionate and necessary; mandates operational continuity for compliance.

NGT mandates strict floodplain demarcation based on 25-year flood frequency and full STP compliance to protect the Narmada River, setting binding environmental governance standards.