Environmental Compensation Lawyer for Industries Facing Closure and Penalty

Environmental Compensation Lawyer analyzes pollution notices, environmental compensation notices, closure directions, consent orders, NGT proceedings received by industries for violation of environmental law while analyzing statutory authority, procedure followed, evidence collected, relief available and potential defenses.

Yes. An industry has the right to appeal against environmental compensation order as advised by Environment Lawyer based on applicable environmental law, the authority issuing the order, legality of grounds of assessment, compliance with procedure, evidence collected and the forum having jurisdiction to entertain the appeal.

Yes. Pollution Control Board can issue directions including closure of industry if the applicable environmental laws have been violated and the statutory requirements are satisfied. An order issued by the Pollution Control Board can be challenged on several grounds including jurisdiction, procedure followed, evidence available and proportionality of order.

CTS, CTO, inspection reports, lab reports, environmental clearance certificate, previous compliance history, show cause notice, closure order, waste-management records, environmental monitoring records, photographs of the alleged violation and previous correspondence are few of the many important documents that should be reviewed.

National Green Tribunal hears environmental compensation cases within its statutory jurisdiction. NGT can reduce or cancel the environmental compensation or order payment of additional compensation based on applicable law, facts of the case, method adopted for calculation of environmental compensation, environmental damage caused, history of compliance by the industry, evidence and procedural facts.

An industry should consult an Environment Lawyer immediately after receiving a closure notice. The notice, alleged violations, record of inspections, terms of consent to operate, documents relied upon by the industrial or board, time to respond and forum to challenge the notice should be reviewed before responding or filing a challenge to the notice.

Environmental compensation and environmental penalty are not same. Environmental compensation and penalty has to be examined based on the statute under which they are imposed. They may have different procedures with differing consequences.

Yes. Specific environmental laws allow the empowered authority to make directions including disconnection of electricity, water or other services depending on the statute. The facts and documents will determine if such action can be legally upheld.

Consult a NGT Lawyer after you have received a pollution notice, environmental compensation notice, direction for closure of your industry, consent to operate has been suspended, you have received orders for disconnection of electricity / water board supply or you have received a notice from the Pollution Control Board or notices relating to NGT hearings.

Yes. BK Singh and our NGT Lawyers help industries with environmental compensation issues including; notices from Pollution Control Board, demand for environmental compensation, orders for closure of your industry, NGT proceedings, consent to operate related issues and disposal and hearing of NGT cases.