https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310166 Industrial emissions in the Taj Trapezium Zone were found to be a major source of air pollution harming the Taj Mahal and local residents, and industries using coke or coal were required to convert to natural gas or relocate outside the zone, with closure for non-compliance. The judgment also affirmed that environmental protection must proceed on a sustainable development basis, with preventive action where serious harm is threatened. It held that the precautionary principle and the polluter pays principle form part of Indian environmental law, placing the burden on industry to show environmental safety and requiring polluters to fund compensation as well as restoration of damaged environment. en-us Mon, 30 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:32:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310166 Industrial emissions in the Taj Trapezium Zone were found to be a major source of air pollution harming the Taj Mahal and local residents, and industries using coke or coal were required to convert to natural gas or relocate outside the zone, with closure for non-compliance. The judgment also affirmed that environmental protection must proceed on a sustainable development basis, with preventive action where serious harm is threatened. It held that the precautionary principle and the polluter pays principle form part of Indian environmental law, placing the burden on industry to show environmental safety and requiring polluters to fund compensation as well as restoration of damaged environment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 30 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310166