Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is a statutory body.
2.The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) is a statutory body.
3.The Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) at the local village level is a statutory body.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation: Statements 2 and 3 are correct
Statement 1 is incorrect: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is not a statutory body. It is a government program and organization under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. While NMCG was registered as a society, it was established to implement the work program of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), which is a statutory body constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Statement 2 is correct: The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, Government of India.
Statement 3 is correct: Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) at the local village level are indeed statutory bodies. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 mandates that every local body, including those at the village level, establish a BMC within its jurisdiction. This makes them a legally mandated entity with specific responsibilities for biodiversity conservation and management.
