India, Sept. 5 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took suo motu cognisance of the fatal gas leak that killed four workers at a pharma company in the Boisar industrial estate almost two weeks ago.

Based on news reports, the NGT's principal bench in Delhi released an order on September 2 saying that the gas leak highlights "substantial issues relating to compliance with the environmental norms and implementation of the provisions of scheduled enactment". The order read, "The case indicates violation of Environment Protection Act, 1986 and Public Liability Insurance Act 1991."

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) along with the collector and district magistrate of Palghar have been made p...