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A clean environment is a public facility

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The above statement is True.
Our environment is the air we breathe, the water we drink and the land we inhabit. Pollution of the environment will directly result in health issues. A clean environment is necessary for everyone to lead a healthy life. Therefore, the right to a healthy and clean environment is intrinsic to the Fundamental Right to Life. The Supreme Court affirmed in the Subhash Kumar vs State of Bihar case in 1991 that pollution-free water and air are necessary for the full enjoyment of life. It, therefore, holds the government accountable for laying down laws and procedures to check pollution and impose penalties on those who pollute. Therefore, a clean environment is a public facility.

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