With reference to the Environment (Protection) Amendment Act, 2023, consider the following statements:
1. It introduced the Green Credit Rules, 2023, establishing a mechanism for mandatory environmental actions through the issuance of green credits.
2. The amendments centralize environmental enforcement, reducing the role of state pollution control boards in monitoring and compliance activities,

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the Environment (Protection) Amendment Act, 2023, consider the following statements:
1. It introduced the Green Credit Rules, 2023, establishing a mechanism for mandatory environmental actions through the issuance of green credits.
2. The amendments centralize environmental enforcement, reducing the role of state pollution control boards in monitoring and compliance activities,

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: The Green Credit Rules, 2023, establish a mechanism for voluntary, not mandatory, environmental actions. The rules incentivize activities like afforestation and waste management by issuing green credits that can be traded or used for compliance purposes.

Statement 2 is not correct: The recent amendments do not centralize environmental enforcement. Instead, they continue to empower state pollution control boards (SPCBs) in monitoring and compliance activities, maintaining a decentralized regulatory structure.

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With reference to the Environment (Protection) Amendment Act, 2023, consider the following statements: 1. It introduced the Green Credit Rules, 2023, establishing a mechanism for mandatory environmental actions through the issuance of green credits. 2. The amendments centralize environmental enforcement, reducing the role of state pollution control boards in monitoring and compliance activities, Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2