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Difficulty: HardEnvironmental Institutions, Organizations and Initiatives in India

Consider the following statements regarding environmental regulatory and statutory authorities in India:

1. The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) was constituted as a statutory body under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2. The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) is an executive body formed via administrative order and is chaired by the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
3. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is a statutory committee operating under rules notified pursuant to the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. 1 and 3 onlyAnswer
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 3 only
The option selecting statements 1 and 3 only is correct. The Central Ground Water Authority is indeed a statutory body under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Similarly, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is a statutory committee under the 1989 Rules of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The statement regarding the National Board for Wildlife is incorrect because it is a statutory body under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Section 5A) and is headed by the Prime Minister.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
Statement 1 is correct.
CGWA was constituted under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate and control groundwater development and management in the country.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL).
Statement 2 is incorrect.
NBWL is a statutory body constituted under Section 5A of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (amended in 2002). It is chaired by the Prime Minister of India, not the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (who chairs its Standing Committee).
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC).
Statement 3 is correct.
GEAC is a statutory committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, established under the 'Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Microorganisms/Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989' framed under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Key Concept

Statutory basis and apex governance structures of key Indian environmental institutions
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Environmental Institutions, Organizations and Initiatives in India