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5 1[(dd) “outlet”includes any conduit pipe or channel, open or closed, carrying sewage or trade effluent or any other holding arrangement which causes, or is likely to cause, pollution;] (e) “pollution” means such contamination of water or such alteration of the physical, chemical or biological properties of water or such discharge of any sewage or trade effluent or of any other liquid,
1.1 Introduction . Clean and pure water is essential for the survival of mankind on this planet earth. The Supreme Court of India has categorically declared that right to clean water is part of right to life guaranteed under Article 21.i Water Pollution amounts to violation of Right to Life enshrined in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.ii Prior to Independence, there were scanty provisions in various statutes dealing with water and directly or indirectly with the Water pollution.iii ...
2 1[(b) "Central Board" means the Central Pollution Control Board constituted under section 3;] (c) "member" means a member of a Board and includes the Chairman thereof; 1[(d) "occupier" in relation to any factory or premises, means the person who has control over the affairs of the factory or the premises, and includes, in
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1974 to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution, and for the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water in the country.
Act ID: 197606: Act Number: 06: Enactment Date: 1974-03-23: Act Year: 1974: Short Title: The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: Hindi Title:
National Biodiversity Authority
An Act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out of the purposes aforesaid, of Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.
Under Section 3 (2) of the Act it is stated that the board shall consist of • A fulltime Chairman having special knowledge or practice in matters relating to environmental protection or a person having knowledge and experience in administering institutions dealing with the matters and
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. This document is the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 from India. It establishes the Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Boards to prevent and control water pollution. The Act gives these boards various powers and functions related to monitoring industrial and domestic pollution discharges, investigating water ...
Intent or purpose of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The Legislature of India enacted the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 on 23rd March 1974, to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards ...
