Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?
✓ Correct answer: c) Central Ground Water Authority
ExplanationCentral Ground Water Authority has been constitut- ed under Section 3 (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate and control development and management of groundwater resources in the country.Central Ground Water Authority takes care of regulation and control, management and development of groundwater in the country and issues necessary regulatory directions for the purpose.Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 was enacted in the after- math of Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984) for protecting, improving environment & reducing pollution.The Act authorises the cen- tral government to control & reduce pollution from all sources.It also provides procedures for setting standards of emission or discharge of environmental pollutants.Organization Affiliated Ministry/De- partment Key Responsibilities Central Ground Wa- ter Board (CGWB) Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Devel- opment & Ganga Rejuve- nation Management, exploration, monitoring, assessment, augmentation, and regulation of groundwater resources in India.National Water De- velopment Agency (NWDA
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