Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)

Question 1

Which ministry reconstituted EPCA recently ?

Answer 1

MoEFCC

Question 2

EPCA is empowered by ?

Answer 2

Supreme Court

Question 3

What was the objective of EPCA ?

Answer 3

Protecting and improving the quality of the environment and controlling pollution in National Capital Region (Delhi)

Question 4

Does it assist any courts ?

Answer 4

YES , it assists the apex court in various environment related issues in Delhi

Question 5

When was EPCA notified and under which act ?

Answer 5

Notified in 1998 by Environment Ministry under Environment Protection Act , 1986

Question 6

What is one of its key function ?

Answer 6

To enforce a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR as per pollution levels