The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday has directed the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to review all scientific material and global best practices within six months and take an appropriate policy decision regarding the permitting of asbestos-cement roofing sheets and other asbestos-based materials used in schools, residential houses, and other buildings.

A Bench comprising Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi (Judicial Member) and Dr. Afroz Ahmad (Expert Member) also asked the Ministry to prepare guidelines covering the manufacturing, installation, maintenance, dismantling, and disposal of asbestos products, and to formulate an action plan with clear timelines for their safe management and disposal, in line with the Ministry’s Vision Statement on Environmen

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