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CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY. Short title, application and commencement. This Act may be called the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. It applies in the first instance to the whole of the States of Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tripura and West ...
Jun 17, 2019 · The Water (Prevention and Control) Act, 1974 was introduced to prevent and control water pollution and to restore and maintain the wholesomeness of water for the establishment. The Act also confers some powers to the established bodies such as the central board and the state board to control pollution of the water bodies.
THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974 ACT NO. 6 OF 1974 [23rd March, 1974.] 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 the
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. The Act was amended in 1988.
for establishment of Central and State Pollution Control Boards to regulate and curb water pollution. The Water Act contains 64 sections and is divided into eight chaptersix. Chapter I deals with the preliminary part i.e. date of enforcement, application of the Act and definitions.
जल (प्रदूषण निवारण तथा नियंत्रण) अधिनियम,1974: Long Title: 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 the purposes aforesaid, of Boards for the ...
This Act – which Parliament passed on March 23, 1974 – provides for preventing and controlling water pollution and establishing Boards for the same, as well as maintaining and restoring the ‘wholesomeness’ of water.
The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is a comprehensive legislation that regulates agencies responsible for checking on water pollution and ambit of pollution control boards both at the centre and states.
1. Short title, application and commencement.—. (1) This Act may be called the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. (2) It applies in the first instance to the whole of the States of Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tripura and West Bengal and ...
Feb 13, 2024 · The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, has long been a cornerstone of India's environmental legislation to ensure sustainable management of water resources. The recent amendment seeks to address certain shortcomings and adapt regulatory frameworks to contemporary needs.
