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Who is the Chairman of National Green Tribunal?
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Justice R.C. Lahoti
Justice Bhandhari
Justice Swatanter Kumar
Justice Balakrishna Reddy
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Solution
Justice Swatanter Kumar
Explanation:
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT) is an Act of the Parliament of India which enables the creation of a special tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues. Currently, it is chaired by Justice Swatanter Kumar since 20 Dec 2012.
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