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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
National Green Tribunal (NGT) slashed a Rs 3500 crore fine on which state government for violating waste management rules?
A
Assam
B
New Delhi
C
West Bengal
D
Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The West Bengal government paid a compensation of ₹3,500 crore as imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for failing to manage tonnes of solid and liquid waste generated in the state.

Detailed explanation-2: -West Bengal pollution: NGT imposes Rs 3,500 crore fine on Bengal for mismanagement of solid, liquid waste - The Economic Times.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai shall be the other four place of sitting of the Tribunal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Environmental Protection Act Enacted in 1986, the Environment Protection Act aims to establish a sufficient protection system for the environment. It gives the power to the central government to regulate all forms of waste and to tackle specific problems that may present themselves in different regions of India.

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