Correct
Exp)
Statement 1 is incorrect. Sukapaika River is a branch of river Mahanadi in Cuttack district of Odisha. It became dead after its mouth was closed restricting its free flow in 1950s.
The entire river bed was converted into a dumping ground for garbage and solid and liquid waste. It traverses a length of 27.50KM and then falls at Bankala in the same Mahanadi River.
Statement 2 is correct. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Odisha government to revive a dead river in next six months by earmarking dedicated fund for the purpose. Seven petitioners had moved the tribunal seeking its revival.
Mahanadi River system:
The Mahanadi River system is the third largest of peninsular India after Godavari and Krishna, and the largest river of Odisha state.
The catchment area of the river extends to Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Maharashtra.
Its basin is bounded by the Central India hills on the north, by the Eastern Ghats on the south and east and by the Maikala range in the west.
National Green Tribunal (NGT):
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a specialised body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act (2010) for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing of the same.
The NGT has five places of sittings, New Delhi is the Principal place of sitting and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai are the other four.
Incorrect
Exp)
Statement 1 is incorrect. Sukapaika River is a branch of river Mahanadi in Cuttack district of Odisha. It became dead after its mouth was closed restricting its free flow in 1950s.
The entire river bed was converted into a dumping ground for garbage and solid and liquid waste. It traverses a length of 27.50KM and then falls at Bankala in the same Mahanadi River.
Statement 2 is correct. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Odisha government to revive a dead river in next six months by earmarking dedicated fund for the purpose. Seven petitioners had moved the tribunal seeking its revival.
Mahanadi River system:
The Mahanadi River system is the third largest of peninsular India after Godavari and Krishna, and the largest river of Odisha state.
The catchment area of the river extends to Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Maharashtra.
Its basin is bounded by the Central India hills on the north, by the Eastern Ghats on the south and east and by the Maikala range in the west.
National Green Tribunal (NGT):
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a specialised body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act (2010) for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
NGT is mandated to make disposal of applications or appeals finally within 6 months of filing of the same.
The NGT has five places of sittings, New Delhi is the Principal place of sitting and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai are the other four.
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