The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?

1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21.
2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275 (1).
3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A).

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Explanation

Only provision 1 is correct

• The NGT Act 2010 enables the creation of the National Green Tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal of cases pertaining to environmental issues. It was enacted under Article 21 of the Indian constitution, which assures the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment.

Statement 2 and 3 are incorrect

• Article 275 (1): Article 275(1) relates to grants provided by the Union government to states for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes. This is unrelated to the National Green Tribunal Act.
• Article 243(A): Article 243(A) deals with the powers and functions of Gram Sabhas, which are local bodies for rural governance. This is not connected to the NGT Act.

Answer: (a) 1 only; Difficulty Level: Medium