Full text containing the act, water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974, with all the sections, schedules, short title, enactment date, and footnotes. Section 21 in the water prevention and control of pollution. Under the provision of section 2526 of the water act, 1974. 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.
Under water act, 1974, pollution control boards were created, who are responsible for implementation of its provisions. Short title and commencement this act may be cited as the water act, 2002 and shall come into operation. Sep 02, 2014 this is the current version and applies as from 1 september 2014, i. Enviroleg cc national water act p 1 national water act. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 directly or. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. The act aims to prevent and control water pollution and to maintainrestore wholesomeness of water by establishing central and state pollution control board to monitor and enforce the regulations. Useful notes on the water prevention and control of. Act 418 waters act 1920 an act to provide for the control of rivers and streams. Prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that act. Reported to house amended, part ii 0815 1974 latest summary safe drinking water act defines the terms used in this act.
The act does not deal directly with ground water or with water quantity issues. The united states code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by congress. Introduction to wqs or water quality standards that address. Water prevention act 1974 government of india pollution. Procedure for obtaining consent to operate under water act. 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. Section 22a1 of the water resources development act of 1974 wrda 1974, as amended 42 u. As per the act, a central board for water pollution, prevention and control was established to coordinate the activities of the state pollution control boards and provide technical knowhow and guidance to different state boards. The air prevention and control of air pollution act, 1981. Water act 1974 question raised in lok sabha on pollution by industries, 32020 the central pollution control board cpcb has carried out inspection for verification of compliance to the stipulated norms of 700 industries falling under the 17 category of highly polluting industries. The water act 1974 was passed by the parliament under article 252 1 of the constitution of india and also air act 1981, is a central legislation passed by the parliament under article 253 of the constitution. Salient features of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 this act was promulgated for the purpose to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and for maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water.
The clean water act cwa is the cornerstone of surface water quality protection in the united states. Based on the concluding guidelines of this conference, the water act was formulated by the government of india in 1974. Levy and collection of cess 1 there shall be levied and collected a cess for the purpose of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974 and utilisation thereunder. Water prevention and control of pollution act of 1974.
Be it enacted by parliament in the fiftyfourth year of the republic of india as follows. Apr 24, 2012 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. Parliament enacted the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. The water act was amended in 1978 and again amended in 1988 to conform to the provisions of the environment protection act, 1986. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. 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.
Amended by national water amendment act 45 of 1999 from 6 dec 1999. An act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the. 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. As on day, it is applicable in all the states of india. The act came into force in 1974 and is applicable to the states of assam, bihar, madhya pradesh, gujrat, haryana, tripura, west bengal, jammu and kashmir, rajasthan, kerala, and the union territories. Among other things, the act provides for constitution of central and state boards for preventing water pollution, power to take water samples and their analysis, discharge of sewage or. A summary of the law congressional research service 1 introduction the principal law governing pollution of the nations surface waters is the federal water pollution control act, or clean water act.
Apr 16, 2016 salient features of the act water act water is the state subject parliament can not legislate on water subject states have to agree for parliament legislation majority states resolved for parliament legislating parliament therefore, passed the water act objectives to prevent and cont. Role of central pollution control board, state pollution control board and ngos 1 hold and dispose of property. One of the important provision of the water act, 1974 is to maintain and restore the wholesomeness of our aquatic resources. It could also be adopted by any state through a resolution passed declaring to adopt the act. Review of draft indian water legislation and comparison with the. The water act, 1974 and the environment protection act, 1986. The act aims at the maintaining or restoring the wholesome nature of water for the establishment of boards and to vest them with such powers so as to enable them to carry out the purposes of the act. Advisory committee means the water resources advisory committee established under section 14.
The water prevention and control of pollution act of 1974 was the first national law for pollution control in india. This act shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and. The draft indian water framework law is more policy and. Some states have chosen to develop ground water quality standards mentioned in the section entitled. The clean water act cwa establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the united states and regulating quality standards for surface waters. Water act 1974 to prevent and control water pollution.
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. Water prevention act 1974 free download as powerpoint presentation. At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topicallyorganized titles, and each title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics. This act shall be known and may be cited as the business corporation act. Pradesh, rajasthan, tripura and west bengal and in the union territories as it may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint, constitute a central board to be called the. Water act 1 validity of consent 25 4 iii 2 site sl iselection 17 17n 3layout plan and house keeping 25 4 iii 4source of water 17n 5 quantity of water consumption and waste water.
Water act 1974 india environment portal news, reports. The water cycle, or hydrologic cycle, is the continuous movement of water from ocean to air and land then back to the ocean in a cyclic pattern. The basis of the cwa was enacted in 1948 and was called the federal water pollution control act, but the act was significantly reorganized and expanded in 1972. If the industrial units projects fails to apply before 90 days of the. Casual use of water in a public stream, etc any person may, without a water right, while he is at any place where he has lawful access to a public stream or to a natural lake, pan or swamp, take and use public water therein for the. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. The purpose of the legislation is not only the prevention and control of water pollution but also the maintenance and restoration of the wholesomeness of water. The central and state pollution control boards have been constituted under section 3 and 4 of the water act respectively. Water resources development act of 1974 us law lii. Directs the administrator of the environmental protection agency to publish proposed national interim primary drinking water regulations within 90 days after the date of this act s enactment.
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. A bill authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control, and for other purposes. National water act 36 of 1998 centre for environmental rights. The main regulatory bodies are the pollution control boards, which have been, conferred the following duties and powers. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 national. Water act 1974 aims to prevent and control water pollution. Watershed academy web introduction to the clean water act. Water act is enacted with the aim of prevention and control of.
Originally enacted in 1948, it was totally revised by amendments in 1972 that gave the act. The water act 1974 this is an act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water through various management guidelines and restrictions. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the table of contents below. It also provides for the establishment of boards both at the central and state level with a view to. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 is the property of its rightful owner. Wrda 1974 amended section 208 of the flood control act of 1954 pub. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. An act further to amend the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977. It can also enter into contract with any person or party. Water resources development authorizes the secretary of the army, acting through the corps of engineers, to undertake the design, construction, repair, improvement, and modification of specified public works on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control and other enumerated.
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. Negeri sembilan, pahang, perak and selangori 8th september 1920. Act or in accordance with the provisions of the waterw orks act. If so, share your ppt presentation slides online with. The submission assesses the trade practices commissions need for more, and more timely, information from firms intending to merge. Water supply and sewage disposal were removed from local authority control, and ten larger regional water authorities were set up, under state control based on the areas of supersets of river authorities which were also. Brief notes on the prevention and control of water pollution. An act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining.
Section 2 in the water prevention and control of pollution. However, unit shall not operate without valid consent to operate under water act, 1974 act, 1981 and authorization under the hazardous waste management rules from the board. The water act, 1974 with certain amendments in 1978 is an extensive legislation with more than sixty sections for the prevention and control of water pollution. History of drinking water regulations waterrelated. Pollution act, 1974, the air prevention and control of pollution act. Amended by national water amendment act 27 of 2014 from 2 sept 2014.