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UPSC 2019: Consider the following statements: The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to 1. state the requirement of public participation in the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in which it is sought 2. lay down the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Section 3(2)(iv) of the Environment (Protection) Act empowers the Central Government to ‘lay down standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants’, validating Statement 2. The Act itself does not mandate procedures for public participation; public hearings arise from later EIA notifications, so Statement 1 is incorrect. Hence only Statement 2 is correct. ([icpe.in](https://www.icpe.in/docs/no29.htm?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper 1, as Question 58. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Environmental Governance & Legislation.
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