Question: Read the following statements regarding Madhav Gadgil Commute Report on Western Gnat.
(i) The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) designates the Western Ghat as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA). (ii) report recommended that permission need to be sought for dam construction in Ecological Sensitive Zone 1. (iii) The constitution of a Western Gnats Ecology Authority (WGEA) was recommended as a statutory authority under the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Choose the correct option.
Options:
A) (ii) and (iii)
B) (i) and (iii)
C) (i) and (iii)
D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) decided to designate the entire hill range as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) as the region had many endangered species of organisms. Gadgil report recommended that no new dams based on large-scale storage be should be constructed in Ecological Sensitive Zone 1. The commission recommended constitution of a Western Ghats Ecology Authority (WGEA), as a statutory authority under the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
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