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UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper-1 📅 05 Jun, 2022

Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?

A
(a) Central Water Commission
B
(b) Central Ground Water Board
C
(c) Central Ground Water Authority
D
(d) National Water Development Agency
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UPSC Prelims
2022 • 05 Jun, 2022 • Paper-1
Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?
Correct Answer
(c) Central Ground Water Authority
Statutory Origin Requirement: To effectively regulate and ruthlessly control the rampant, unsustainable exploitation and highly concerning depletion of groundwa......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2022
Ref. Subject Environment
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Environment Laws
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Statutory Origin Requirement ▼
To effectively regulate and ruthlessly control the rampant, unsustainable exploitation and highly concerning depletion of groundwater resources across the nation, the Government of India urgently required a powerful, dedicated regulatory body.
Authority Formation ▼
Empowered directly by subsection (3) of Section 3 of the sweeping and comprehensive Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Central Government formally constituted the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) specifically for this critical environmental mandate.
Differentiation of Entities ▼
The Central Water Commission (CWC) and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) are subordinate, technical offices operating under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, largely formed through standard executive resolutions. Similarly, the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) is an autonomous registered society. None of these three derive their legal creation or statutory powers from the EPA 1986.
Conclusion ▼
Therefore, only the Central Ground Water Authority draws its absolute legal genesis directly from the Environment (Protection) Act.
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