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Difficulty: Very hardNational Environmental Legislation, Acts and Policies in India

Match the environmental statutory bodies in List-I with their corresponding legal provisions and enacting statutes in List-II:

  • Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA)Constituted as a statutory authority under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
  • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)Established under Section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
  • National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)Established under Section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  • National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)Constituted as a statutory body under Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Answer

Central Ground Water Authority matches with Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Central Pollution Control Board matches with Section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; National Biodiversity Authority matches with Section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002; and National Board for Wildlife matches with Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Each environmental body is mapped to its exact statutory section and parent legislation: Central Ground Water Authority to Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986, Central Pollution Control Board to Section 3 of the Water Act 1974, National Biodiversity Authority to Section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act 2002, and National Board for Wildlife to Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the statutory origin of the Central Ground Water Authority.
Constituted under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Although CGWA regulates groundwater, it derives its legal authority from the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 rather than the Water Act.
2
Identify the parent act establishing the Central Pollution Control Board.
Established under Section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
CPCB was created under the Water Act of 1974 and later delegated powers under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
3
Identify the statutory backing of the National Biodiversity Authority.
Established under Section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
NBA was set up in 2003 at Chennai to implement India's Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
4
Determine the legal origin of the National Board for Wildlife.
Constituted under Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
The National Board for Wildlife replaced the non-statutory Indian Board for Wildlife via the 2002 amendment inserting Section 5A into the 1972 Act.

Key Concept

Statutory origins and legal provisions of national environmental bodies in India
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