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    With reference to Sukhna lake, consider following statements

    1. It is a natural lake located in the foothills of the Shivalik Hills.
    2. Recently Punjab and Haryana high court has declared Sukhna Lake a “living entity.

    Select the correct statements.

    1 only

    Incorrect Answer

    2 only

    Correct Answer

    Both

    Incorrect Answer

    None

    Incorrect Answer
    Explanation:

    About Sukhna lake:

    • The man-made Sukhna Lake was built in 1958 by Le Corbusier, the architect of Chandigarh. Located in the foothills of the Shivalik Hills, it was designed to collect runoff water from the Hills. The Lake, which is in the process of being officially notified as a wetland, also has a nearby wildlife sanctuary that is home to sambar, pangolin, wild boars, red jungle fowl, cobras and other species.
    • Recently,The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared Sukhna lake (Chandigarh) as a living entity recently.The court invoked its parens patriae jurisdiction to declare the lake as a legal entity for its survival, preservation and conservation having a distinct persona with corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person. 

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