Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary

About Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary: 

 

• It is a major wildlife sanctuary in Odisha which was established in 1984.
• It is spread across the Chota Nagpur Plateau region.
• It is connected with Simlipal Reserve via Nato and Sukhupada Hill ranges.
• Flora: It contains mixed deciduous forest. 
• Fauna: It consists of lot of wild animals like the tigers, elephants, leopards, bison, gaur, giant squirrels and sambar etc.

 

Key facts about National Green Tribunal

• It has been established under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010.
• New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai shall be the other four places of sitting of the Tribunal.
• NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of the filing of the same.
• Composition
  • The tribunal comprises the Chairperson, the Judicial Members, and Expert Members.
  • They shall hold office for a term of 5 years and are not eligible for reappointment.
  • The Chairperson is appointed by the Central Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
  • A Selection Committee shall be formed by the central government to appoint the Judicial Members and Expert Members.
  • There are to be at least 10 and a maximum of 20 full-time Judicial members and Expert Members in the tribunal.

 

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Q1) What is tribunal?

A tribunal is a legal forum or court of justice that is established to resolve specific types of disputes or cases. It is a formal process for adjudicating matters of law and fact, similar to a court, but tribunals often have a narrower jurisdiction and focus on specialized areas of law.

Source: Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 17, 2023)