Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 ?
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Answer: C. The Central Ground Water Authority was set up in 1997 under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, on the Supreme Court's direction, to regulate groundwater use.
Watch for: CGWB and CGWA sound alike; only the Authority was created under the EPA.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the Central Water Commission is an attached office of the Jal Shakti Ministry, not created under the EPA.
- B. Wrong because the Central Ground Water Board is a scientific organisation of the Jal Shakti Ministry, not created under the EPA.
- D. Wrong because the National Water Development Agency is a registered society set up in 1982.
Source to check: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Section 3(3); CGWA website (cgwa-noc.gov.in); Ministry of Jal Shakti
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