The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

The Act has been created to award compensation for damages to persons, property, and the environment arising from any activity involving hazardous substances. The three major objectives of the Green Tribunal are
The effective and speedy disposal of the cases relating to environment protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources. All the previous pending cases will also be heard by the Tribunal.
It aims at enforcing all the legal rights relating to the environment
It also accounts for providing compensation and relief to effected people for damage of property.

The salient features of amendment are as follows:

Amendment provides an equal opportunity to any citizen of India to approach the National Green Tribunal.
It ensures that the tribunal takes into consideration principles of Sustainable Development, Precautionary principles, Polluter Pays Principles and Inter-generational Equity while hearing any appeal and giving judgements.

One full-time Chairperson,
Not less than ten but subject to maximum of twenty full-time Judicial Members as the Central Government may, from time to time, notify.
Not less than ten but subject to maximum of twenty full-time Judicial Members as the Central Government may, from time to time, notify.

Effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources
Enforcement of any legal rights related to the environment.
Giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The tribunal has three courts in its principal Bench in Delhi and four zonal Benches — in the east, west, central and south to encompass all States and Union Territories

Does not deal with Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972