CONTEXT:

• The National Green Tribunal (NGT) constituted a Central Monitoring Committee to ensure the implementation of action plan meant for reducing pollution stretches across the country.
• It will undertake a national initiative by way of preparation and enforcement of a national plan to make river stretches pollution free.
• The panel will coordinate with States to oversee the action plans.

BACKGROUND:

• The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a Central Monitoring Committee.
• NGT has entrusted the committee with the task of undertaking and executing a national plan to make river stretches across India pollution-free.
• The National Green Tribunal was established in 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010.
• The responsibility of the tribunal is to work on the disposal of cases related to environmental protection, conservation of forests and other natural resources.