What is the Polluter Pays Principle (Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of India)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The polluter is liable to compensate victims and bear the cost of restoring the degraded environment
- Step 1: Examine the Polluter Pays Principle affirmed in Bichhri chemical pollution case (1996).
- Step 2: Remediation of damaged environment is part of the process of sustainable development.
- Step 3: The polluter is liable to pay damages to victims and to pay the entire financial cost of repairing and restoring the damaged ecology.
Answer
The polluter is liable to compensate victims and bear the cost of restoring the degraded environment.
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