<h1>Blanket ban on asbestos-cement roofing in schools denied; no conclusive evidence of health harm under normal use</h1> The tribunal dismissed a petition seeking a blanket ban on asbestos-cement roofing in schools and similar institutions, finding no conclusive scientific evidence that such roofing causes health harms under normal, non-industrial use; an expert committee reported fibers are bound in the cement matrix and airborne levels remain below permissible limits. The tribunal emphasized compliance with relevant national standards and safe handling, warned against unscientific prohibitions affecting affordable infrastructure, and directed the environment ministry to review global evidence and issue detailed guidelines and a management/disposal action plan within six months. Industry reaction was supportive.