Who was responsible for the introduction of the Vernacular Press Act of $1878$?

1. They were named after the British Parlia­mentarians, Minto and Morley.
2. They provided for limited self-government by increasing the number of elected Indians in the Legislative Councils.
3. They contained provisions that ensured that British officials retained their majority in the Imperial Legislative Council.   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The funds for town improvement were also raised through public lotteries.

2. The threats of epidemics gave an impetus to town planning in the early decades of the 19th century.

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