Consider the following statements regarding the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974:
1. The Act empowers state governments to form State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) to manage water pollution within their respective states.
2. The Act mandates that all industries must obtain consent from the Central Pollution Control Board before discharging any effluents into water bodies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2