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

Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?
  1. Central Water Commission
  2. Central Ground Water Board
  3. Central Ground Water Authority
  4. National Water Development Agency

Solution

The Central Ground Water Authority was constituted under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate groundwater extraction.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2022

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