Which of the following statements is correct regarding the 39 Environmental Pollution Prevention and...........

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding the 'Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority?

It was established under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to oversee pollution by industries.

It is a Supreme court mandated body to control air pollution in National capital region.

It has been established as an interm body for management of Compensatory Afforestation Fund.

It was established by Central government in 1994 in aftermath of Rio Earth Summit.

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Explanation:

Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) is a Supreme Court mandated body tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region.

It was notified in 1998 by Environment Ministry under Environment Protection Act, 1986. Its mandate is to protect and improve the quality of the environment and prevent and control environmental pollution in the National Capital Region.
It is also mandated to enforce the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR as per the pollution levels.In November 2017, EPCA had enforced several measures, including a ban on brick kilns, closure of Badarpur thermal power plant, hot mix plants and stone crushers, and construction activities in NCR.