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The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

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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.

Act number
6 of 1974
Ministry
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Enacted
23 Mar 1974

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75 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, application and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of Central Boards.
  4. Section 4Constitution of State Board.
  5. Section 5Terms and conditions of service of members.
  6. Section 6Disqualifications.
  7. Section 7Vacation of seats by members.
  8. Section 8Meetings of Board.
  9. Section 9Constitution of committees.
  10. Section 10Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes.
  11. Section 11Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings.
  12. Section 11ADelegation of powers to Chairman.
  13. Section 12Member-secretary and officers and other employees of Board.
  14. Section 13Constitution of Joint Board.
  15. Section 14Composition of Joint Boards.
  16. Section 15Special provision relating to giving of directions.
  17. Section 16Functions of Central Board.
  18. Section 17Functions of State Board.
  19. Section 18Powers to give directions.
  20. Section 19Power of State Government to restrict the application of the Act to certain areas.
  21. Section 20Power to obtain information.
  22. Section 21Power to take samples of effluents and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.
  23. Section 22Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 21.
  24. Section 23Power of entry and inspection.
  25. Section 24Prohibition on use of stream or well for disposal of polluting matter, etc.
  26. Section 25Restrictions on new outlets and new discharges.
  27. Section 26Provision regarding existing discharge of sewage or trade effluent.
  28. Section 27Refusal or withdrawal of consent by State Board.
  29. Section 27APower to issue guidelines.
  30. Section 28Appeals.
  31. Section 29Revision.
  32. Section 30Power of State Board to carry out certain works.
  33. Section 31Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases.
  34. Section 32Emergency measures in case of pollution of stream or well.
  35. Section 33Power of Board to make application to courts for restraining apprehended pollution of water in streams or wells.
  36. Section 33APower to give directions.
  37. Section 33BAppeal to National Green Tribunal.
  38. Section 34Contributions by Central Government.
  39. Section 35Contributions by State Government.
  40. Section 36Fund of Central Board.
  41. Section 37Fund of State Board.
  42. Section 37ABorrowing powers of Board.
  43. Section 38Budget.
  44. Section 39Annual report.
  45. Section 40Accounts and audit.
  46. Section 41Failure to comply provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder.
  47. Section 41AFailure to comply with provisions of section 32, or directions issued under section 33 or section 33A.
  48. Section 42Penalty for certain acts.
  49. Section 43Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24.
  50. Section 44Penalty for contravention of section 25 or section 26.
  51. Section 45Omitted.
  52. Section 45APenalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act.
  53. Section 45BAdjudicating officer.
  54. Section 45CAppeal.
  55. Section 45DPenalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund.
  56. Section 45EOffences for failure to comply with provisions of section 25 or 26 and for failure to pay penalty.
  57. Section 46Publication of names of offenders.
  58. Section 47Omitted.
  59. Section 48Penalty for contravention by Government Department.
  60. Section 49Cognizance of offences.
  61. Section 50Members, officers and servants of Board to be public servants.
  62. Section 51Central Water Laboratory.
  63. Section 52State Water Laboratory.
  64. Section 53Analysts.
  65. Section 54Reports of analysts.
  66. Section 55Local authorities to assist.
  67. Section 56Compulsory acquisition of land for the State Board.
  68. Section 57Returns and reports.
  69. Section 58Bar of jurisdiction.
  70. Section 59Protection of action taken in good faith.
  71. Section 60Overriding effect.
  72. Section 61Power of Central Government to supersede the Central Board and Joint Boards.
  73. Section 62Power of State Government to supersede State Board.
  74. Section 63Power of Central Government to make rules.
  75. Section 64Power of State Government to make rules.