NGT Officer Tests Positive For COVID-19;Tribunal Shut For Public Access From May 23

One of the Officers posted in General Administration section of National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench at New Delhi has tested positive for COVID-19.

This was informed by a press release by the Tribunal.

He had last attended the office on 19.05.2020 and is presently hospitalized.

The NGT informed that all necessary protocols are being followed and contact tracing is in progress and high risk contacts shall be asked to self quarantine for 14 days.

The NGT (PB) premises will remain under deep sanitization and with effect from 23.05.2020, no officer/staff/ lawyers/litigants/public shall be permitted to have access to the NGT (PB) premises.

Further decision shall be taken as per advice of health authorities on 25.05.2020.

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