Where is the headquarters of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) located?

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Correct — B, New Delhi. The National Green Tribunal, set up under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 for the speedy disposal of cases relating to environmental protection, forest conservation and natural resources, has its Principal Bench (headquarters) at New Delhi.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Kolkata hosts the NGT's Eastern Zone regional Bench, not its headquarters/Principal Bench.  (c) The NGT has no Bench at Mumbai at all — its Western Zone Bench sits at Pune, not Mumbai.  (d) Chennai hosts the NGT's Southern Zone regional Bench, not its headquarters/Principal Bench.

Concept: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a specialised statutory tribunal, established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, for the speedy and effective disposal of civil cases involving substantial questions relating to the environment. Besides its Principal Bench at New Delhi, it sits through four zonal Benches — Bhopal (Central Zone), Pune (Western Zone), Kolkata (Eastern Zone) and Chennai (Southern Zone) — placed regionally to widen access.

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