Environmental & Regulatory Law

Ensuring environmental compliance and resolving regulatory enforcement actions before specialized tribunals.

Practice Overview

Advising on environmental clearances, statutory compliance and representing industrial and commercial entities before the NGT.

Areas of Work

Services and Representation

Representation before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata

Appeals against orders of the State Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) and CPCB

Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) application advisory and compliance

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) clearance advisory and challenge proceedings

Defense in environmental compensation, closure notices and regulatory penalty proceedings

Waste management compliance under Solid, Plastic, Hazardous and E-Waste Management Rules

Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance and wet-land conservation matters

Environmental due diligence for industrial acquisitions, real estate projects and manufacturing units

Relevant Laws and Regulations

Matters within this practice area are evaluated under primary enactments, rules, and statutory authorities including:

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

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Structured annual retainer engagements providing ongoing legal counsel, continuous contract review, statutory compliance monitoring, and prompt legal notice management.

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Legal Engagement

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Every legal engagement commences with a structured conflict check and factual evaluation.

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H.N. Datta & Co. acts in adherence to Bar Council of India guidelines. Consultations are arranged strictly upon formal request.

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