With reference to the Environment (Protection) Fund Rules, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. It pools penalties collected exclusively under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 2. A maximum of 5 percent of the fund can be utilized for administrative expenses. 3. The rules mandate that 75 percent of the penalties collected must be remitted to the respective State or Union Territory. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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B: 2 and 3 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the fund pools penalties collected under the Air Act (1981) and Water Act (1974) in addition to the Environment (Protection) Act (1986). Statements 2 and 3 are correct as administrative expenses are capped at 5 percent, and the revenue sharing model remits 75 percent to the State or Union Territory while the Centre retains 25 percent.

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