Question
Consider the following statements about Pong Dam Lake
Wildlife Sanctuary: 1. Recently Ministry of Environment declared a one-kilometre area from the boundaries of this Wildlife Sanctuary as an eco-sensitive zone. 2. It is situated in Uttar Pradesh. 3. It is also known as Maharana Pratap Sagar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Solution
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently issued a draft notification declaring a one-kilometre area from the boundaries of the Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary in Kangra district as an eco-sensitive zone. Location: It is situated in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Pong Dam Lake (also known as Maharana Pratap Sagar) is a manmade reservoir formed due to the construction of Pong Dam on the Beas River in the wetland zone of Shivalik Hills.
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