Consider the following statements regarding Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH) and the Central Empowered Committee (CEC):
1. Critical Tiger Habitats are identified under the Environment Protection Act, 1986, to ensure tiger conservation.
2. The notification of Critical Tiger Habitats is carried out by the central government without consultation with any expert committee.
3. The Central Empowered Committee has now been institutionalised as a permanent statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 and 2 only
2
2 and 3 only
3
3 only
4
1, 2, and 3