Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.
National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (UPSC Prelims 2014) Answer:
2 and 3 only
Notes: The correct answer is [B] 2 and 3 only.
Animal Welfare Board of India (Statement 1 — Incorrect): The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) was actually established in 1962 under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, not the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It was the brainchild of the late Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale.
National Tiger Conservation Authority (Statement 2 — Correct): The NTCA is indeed a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It was constituted under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, following the recommendations of the Tiger Task Force.
National Ganga River Basin Authority (Statement 3 — Correct): The NGRBA was established in 2009 as a planning, financing, and monitoring authority for the Ganges. It is chaired by the Prime Minister of India. Note: In 2016, the NGRBA was replaced by the National Ganga Council, which is also chaired by the Prime Minister.