Water prevention and control of pollution environmental. The central and state pollution control boards have been constituted under section 3 and 4 of the water act respectively. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 and. 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 prevention and control of water pollution, for. Control of pollution act 1974 page 2 shall, subject to the follo wing subsection, be guilty of an of fence and liable on summary con viction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the prescribed sum. As and when the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974, comes into force in any state and the state government constitutes a 1state pollution control board under that act, the state board constituted by the state government under this act shall stand dissolved and the board firstmentioned shall exercise the powers. Summary on air prevention and control of pollution act. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 is a central act of parliament which provides for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water. Section 26 in the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. Pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974, shall, without prejudice to the. Summary of water prevention and control of pollution act 1974 of india. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 national.
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An act to provide for the prevention and control o water pollution and tbe maintaining. Brief notes on the prevention and control of water pollution act of 1974 article shared by it provides for maintaining and restoring the wholesomeness of water by preventing and controlling its pollution. There are currently no known outstanding effects for the control of pollution act 1974, section 74. 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. Water act, 1974 relevant provisions haryana state pollution. Water prevention and control of pollution act 1974 goa state. Jul 27, 2014 the water prevention and control of pollution act 1974 was enacted with the view to prevent the water pollution. Summary on air prevention and control of pollution act 1981 of india. The central government has also enacted the central board for the prevention and control of water pollution procedure for transaction of buisiness. Useful notes on the water prevention and control of pollution.
Shubham gupta, shivam bajpai, vit universitywater prevention andcontrol of pollution act 2. An act to provide for prevention and control of water pollution and the. An act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of boards, for conferring on and assigning to such boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith. Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 21 23. An act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the. 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 prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such boards powers and functions relating. Water act 1974 to prevent and control water pollution. Gujarat pollution control board ease of doing business page 2. Under water act, 1974, pollution control boards were created, who are responsible for implementation of its provisions. The water prevention and control of pollution cess rules, 1978 7 2 such appeal shall state the facts of the case and the grounds relied upon by the appellant for preferring the appeal and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order assessment made under section 6 or a copy of the order imposing penalty made under section 11, as the case. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, but subject to the provisions of this act, and to any directions that the central government may give in this behalf, a board may, in the exercise of its powers and performance of its functions under this act, issue any directions in writing to any person, officer or authority, and such person, officer or. Brief notes on the prevention and control of water. The water prevention and control of pollution act was enacted for prevention and control of water pollution and maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water. Section 33a in the water prevention and control of.
Brief notes on the prevention and control of water pollution act of 1974. Jun 20, 2014 water act 1974 aims to prevent and control water pollution. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 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 purposes aforesaid, of boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and. These powers may be exercised either before works start or after they have started. The water prevention and control of pollution cess rules, 1978 ministry of works and housing notification new delhi, the 24th july, 1978 1g. It can also enter into contract with any person or party. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Control of pollution act 1974 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 february 2020.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the water prevention and control of. One of the important provision of the water act, 1974 is to maintain and restore the wholesomeness of our aquatic resources. Much of part 1 of the act on waste has been revoked by part 2 of the environmental. Useful notes on the water prevention and control of. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 and its. Section 26 in the water prevention and control of pollution. Under these laws, epa evaluates new and existing chemicals and their risks, and finds ways to prevent or reduce pollution before it gets into the environment.
Stockholm, 1972 and enacted the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 5 2 a state board shall consist of the following members, namely. It was established in 1974 under the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. Section 21 in the water prevention and control of pollution act, 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 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. The cpcb is also entrusted with the powers and functions under the air prevention and control of pollution act, 1981. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 act no. It makes provisions, interalia, for central and state boards, power to declare pollution control areas, restrictions on certain industrial units, authority of the boards to limit emission of air pollutants, power of entry, inspection, taking samples and. Section 21 in the water prevention and control of pollution. Power of state government to restrict the application of the act to certain areas 20. Power to take samples of effluents and procedure to be followed in connection therewith 22. Section 21 in the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 21.
Section 4 of the water pollution act, 1974, relates to the constitution of. The office of pollution prevention and toxics oppt manages programs under the toxic substances control act and the pollution prevention act. Where immediately before the commencement of this act any person was discharging any sewage or trade effluent into a 1stream or well or sewer or on land, the provisions of section 25 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to such person as they apply in relation to the person referred to in that section subject to. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 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 purposes aforesaid. Log in or register for your free trial to see the rest of this document. The water act establishes a central and state pollution control boards. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 salient features. Prevention and control of pollution amendment act, 1988, for which no consent was necessary prior to such commencement, may continue to do so for a period of three months from such commencement or. 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. Provided that a person in the process of taking any steps to establish any industry, operation or process immediately before the commencement of the water prevention and control of pollution amendment act, 1988, for which no consent was necessary prior to such commencement, may continue to do so for. Section 25 in the water prevention and control of pollution. The main objective of the act is to prevent pollution of water to restore the wholesomeness of water for consuming without the threat of contamination. The water act was enacted by parliament act, 1974 purpose to provide for the prevention of control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water.
Provision regarding existing discharge of sewage or trade effluent. Power to take samples of effluents and procedure to be followed in connection therewith. 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. Water prevention and control of pollution act of 1974. Brief notes on the prevention and control of water pollution. Power state government to restrict the application of the act to certain areas 1 notwithstanding contained in this act, if the state. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 the water prevention and control of pollution rules, 1975 the noise pollution regulation and control rules, 2000. Section 16 in the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. After the stockholm conference on human environment on june. The aim of the act is to deal with a variety of environmental issues, including waste on land, water pollution, abandoned mines, noise pollution and the prevention of atmospheric pollution. Control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974 the central government after consultation with central board for the prevention and control of water pollution, hereby makes the following rules, namely. The central board for the prevention and control of water pollution constituted under section 3 of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974, shall, without prejudice to th e exercise and performance of its powers and functions under th is act, exercise the. The government formulated this act in 1974 to prevent the pollution of water by industrial, agricultural and household wastewater that can contaminate our water sources. Summary on air prevention and control of pollution act 1981.