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Difficulty: MediumExplicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction

Read the passage given below carefully:

In July 2026, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the updated regulatory framework for the Sustainable Urban Wetland Conservation Scheme (SUWCS). Under the revised guidelines, all urban wetlands covering an area greater than 5 hectares in Class-I cities are mandated to install automated water quality monitoring sensors by December 2026. Financial assistance of 60% of the capital cost is provided by the Central Government for public municipal bodies, whereas private industrial entities managing artificial wetlands within their premises must bear 100% of the installation costs. Furthermore, the framework strictly prohibits any commercial construction within a 200-meter eco-sensitive buffer zone from the high-water mark, except for non-motorized recreational tracks approved by the State Wetland Authority.

Based on the passage provided above, which of the following statements is explicitly true regarding the Sustainable Urban Wetland Conservation Scheme (SUWCS) guidelines?

  1. Private industrial entities managing artificial wetlands within their premises are required to fully fund the installation of automated water quality monitoring sensors.Answer
  2. B
    The Central Government provides financial assistance of 60% of the capital cost to all entities, including private industrial units.
  3. C
    All developments, including non-motorized recreational tracks, are completely banned within the 200-meter eco-sensitive buffer zone.
  4. D
    Automated water quality monitoring sensors must be installed by December 2026 across all urban wetlands regardless of size.

Answer

Private industrial entities managing artificial wetlands within their premises are required to fully fund the installation of automated water quality monitoring sensors.
The passage explicitly notes that private industrial entities managing artificial wetlands within their premises must bear 100% of the installation costs for automated water quality monitoring sensors.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the explicit passage text regarding financial assistance and private industrial entities.
The text states that private industrial entities managing artificial wetlands within their premises must bear 100% of the installation costs.
This matches the factual statement in the correct answer.
2
Evaluate the remaining choices against explicit qualifiers in the text.
The 60% subsidy applies only to public municipal bodies, non-motorized recreational tracks are exempted from the construction ban, and the monitoring sensor deadline applies only to wetlands over 5 hectares.
These specific passage limiters disprove all alternative choices.

Key Concept

Explicit and Fact-Based Information Extraction
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