Question

Which of the following is a feature of the Environment Protection Act?

Options

• Provision for the promotion of industrial growth

• Provision for the appointment of environmental auditors

• Provision for the establishment of State Pollution Control Boards

• None of the above

Answer 1

Provision for the establishment of State Pollution Control Boards

Explanation:

The Environment (Protection) Act provides the legal framework that empowers pollution-control authorities; it recognises and enables the role of the Central and State Pollution Control Boards to set standards and enforce pollution control, thus including State Pollution Control Boards.