Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2012 · Polity and Constitution · Question 4

The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?<br/>1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21.<br/>2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1).<br/>3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A).<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 only

1. Article 21 — The Supreme Court has read the right to a healthy environment into the Right to Life under Article 21. The NGT Act, 2010 aligns with this constitutional jurisprudence. Verdict: Correct.

2. Article 275(1) — This article deals with grants-in-aid for Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes welfare. It has no direct constitutional connection with the enactment of the NGT Act. Verdict: Incorrect.

3. Article 243A — This concerns the powers of Gram Sabha in village-level self-government. It is not the constitutional basis for the NGT Act, though local bodies may matter in environmental governance. Verdict: Incorrect.

Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.

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