Consider the following statements regarding the Madhav Gadgil Committee recommendations:
1. All of the Western Ghats to be declared as Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA).
2. The report suggested constituting a statutory body, the Western Ghats Ecology Authority, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
3. The report was praised for being highly practical and aligned with ground realities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 and 2 only
2
2 and 3 only
3
1 and 3 only
4
1, 2, and 3