A Navi Mumbai factory pollutes my neighborhood; what environmental constitutional remedy exists?
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The right to a clean environment is part of Article 21, and the Directive Principles in Articles 48A and 51A(g) impose a duty on the state and citizens to protect the environment. File a writ petition under Article 226 in the Bombay High Court or Article 32 in the Supreme Court against the factory and the Pollution Control Board. The court can apply the polluter pays principle and the precautionary principle to direct the factory to remediate and to compensate the affected residents. The Environment Protection Act and the Air and Water Acts provide the statutory basis for the action, and the Board's inaction is justiciable. Maharashtra Rent Control Act 1999 on pollution control must conform to the central Acts, and any lax state standard is void to the extent of inconsistency. Collect pollution data, the source details and the complaints filed with the Board in Navi Mumbai. The court can direct closure of the factory until compliance and a compensation scheme for the residents.
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