How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)?
- The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
- 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 ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2018
Statement 2 is correct. The NGT is a specialized judicial body established to handle environmental cases, thus providing environmental justice and helping to reduce the burden of environmental litigation in higher courts. The CPCB is a regulatory authority primarily tasked with promoting cleanliness of streams and wells, improving air quality, conducting environmental monitoring, and enforcing pollution control standards. Their functions are distinct.
– CPCB is a statutory body established under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981.
– NGT has judicial functions related to environmental disputes.
– CPCB has regulatory and executive functions related to pollution control.