Baghjan Oil Field illegal

Why in NEWS ?

• NGT- Appointed Judge Katakey committee recommends legal action against Oil India Ltd. for violating various environmental as well industrial regulation.

About

• The Baghjan oilfield, along with 26 oil wells in Assam was operating without mandatory environmental clearance when one of the well experienced a blowout on May 27, 2020 following by fire.
• Katakay committee made interim recommendation in the status report submitted to the tribunal in which it sought legal action against Oil India Ltd. for violation the Air, water & Environment Protection Act.
• Committee also stated that Oil India limited had violated the directive of the Central pollution Control Board.

Katakey Committee

• Katakey committee was formed by NGT to investigate the blowout at Assam’s Baghjan Oil well of Oil India Limited (OIL) on 27/5/2020.
• It is headed by Justice B P Katakey, formar High Court Judge of Gauhati.
• Committee is headed by Justice B P Katakey along with & m

NGT

• National Green Tribunal has been established on 18-10-2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 for effective & expeditious disposal of cases relating to Environmental Protection & Conservation of forests and other natural resources.
• The Tribunal is not bound by the Code of civil procedure, 1908 but shall guided by principle of Natural Justice.