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Section 15 NGT Act 2010 confers POWER to ORDER RELIEF and COMPENSATION. The Tribunal may award compensation for:

Aonly loss of business profits to commercial industries (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 15) (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 15)
Bthe death of, or injury to, any person; (b) damage to property; (c) damage to the environment, including accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance
Conly attorney's fees in environmental litigation (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 15) (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 15)
Donly fines imposed by State Governments (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 15) (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 15)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. the death of, or injury to, any person; (b) damage to property; (c) damage to the environment, including accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance
1. Section 15(1) NGT Act 2010: 'The Tribunal may, by an order, provide — (a) relief and compensation to the victims of pollution and other environmental damage arising under the enactments specified in the Schedule I (including accident occurring while handling any hazardous substance); (b) for restitution of property damaged; (c) for restitution of the environment for such area or areas, as the Tribunal may think fit.' 2. Section 15(2): Limitation period of 5 years from the date when the cause for compensation first arose, extendable in certain cases. 3. Section 15(3): Heads of damage covered in Schedule II. 4. Hence option B is correct. _Source: EPA 1986 / Constitution of India / Stockholm/Rio/Paris / Indian SC environmental jurisprudence — National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 15_
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