(a) whether several cases are pending with the Environment Courts;
(b) if so, the break-up of such cases pending since last five, four and three years respectively, State-wise;
(c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure early disposal of these cases; and
(d) the extent of success achieved by the Government as a result thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTERY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI DILIP SINH JU DEV)
(a) Several cases are being filed and disposed of under the Air and Water Acts, in the Courts, Special Courts and Green benches set up in some High Courts.
(b) Statement of cases pending since last five, four and three years respectively are enclosed as Annexure.
(c) & (d) All possible efforts are made by the Pollution Control Boards/Committees to get the cases disposed of at the earliest. As a result of this, about 50% of the cases have been disposed of by the Courts.
Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6092 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5-5-2003 REGARDING PENDING CASES WITH ENVIRONMENT COURTS
STATUS OF COURT CASES PENDING SINCE LAST 5YEARS,4YEARS,3YEARS RESPECTIVELY
State/ Cases pending in Cases pending in Cases pending in Union Territory the year 1998 the year 1999 the year 2000
Assam - - - Arunachal Pradesh - - - Andhra Pradesh 2 2 2 Bihar 212 212 212 Chittasgarh - - - Goa - - Gujrat 1747 1685 1643 Haryana 460 460 460 Himachal Pradesh 35 35 35 Jammu & Kashmir 39 39 86 Jharkhand - - - Kerala 4 4 4 Karnataka 61 92 116 Maharashtra 120 120 120 Madhya Pradesh 137 137 137 Meghalaya - - - Manipur - - - Mizoram - - - Nagaland - - - Orissa 68 77 80 Punjab 296 296 296 Rajasthan 239 239 239 Sikkam - - - Tamilnadu 154 128 120 Tripura - - - Uttar Pradesh 57 57 15 Utttranchal - - - West Bengal 2 2 2 Andaman & Nicobar Islands - - -
Daman, Diu & Dadar Nagar Haveli - - -
Lakshdweep - - - Delhi 9 1 1 Chandigarh - - - Pondicherry - - - Total 3642 3586 3568