How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ?
- 1.The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
- 2.The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is wrong: the CPCB is also a statutory body, set up in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, not by an executive order; the NGT was set up under the NGT Act, 2010. Statement 2 is correct: the NGT gives speedy environmental justice and eases the burden on higher courts, while the CPCB works to keep streams and wells clean and improve air quality. So only 2.
Watch for: Many assume the CPCB is just a government department, but it is a statutory body like the NGT.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the CPCB was created by a law (Water Act, 1974), not an executive order.
- C. Wrong because statement 1 is false.
- D. Wrong because statement 2 correctly describes both bodies' roles.
Source to check: National Green Tribunal Act, 2010; Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Section 3; cpcb.nic.in 'About CPCB'
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