Bare Act
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution), 1974
Environmental197469 sections
This law, known as the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974, aims to protect water bodies from contamination and harmful alterations caused by sewage, trade effluents, and other substances. It applies to the whole of India, including specific states and union territories, and targets anyone who controls a factory or premises that discharges waste. The Act establishes boards to monitor and control pollution, ensuring that water remains safe for public health, agriculture, industry, and aquatic life while preventing the creation of nuisances.
- 1. SHORT TITLE, APPLICATION AND COMMENCEMENT
- 2. DEFINITIONS
- 3. CONSTITUTION OF CENTRAL BOARD
- 4. CONSTITUTION OF STATE BOARDS
- 5. Terms and conditions of service of members
- 6. Disqualifications
- 7. Vacation of seat by members
- 8. Meetings of Boards
- 9. Constitution of committees
- 10. Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes
- 11. Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings
- 11A. Delegation of powers to chairman
- 12. Member-secretary and officers and other employees of Board
- 13. Constitution of Joint Board
- 14. Composition of Joint Boards
- 16. Functions of Central Board
- 17. FUNCTIONS OF STATE BOARD
- 18. POWERS TO GIVE DIRECTIONS
- 19. POWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO RESTRICT THE APPLICATION OF THE ACT TO CERTAIN AREAS
- 20. POWER TO OBTAIN INFORMATION
- 21. POWER TO TAKE SAMPLES OF EFFLUENTS AND PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
- 22. REPORTS OF THE RESULTS OF ANALYSIS ON SAMPLES TAKEN UNDER SECTION 21.
- 23. POWER OF ENTRY AND INSPECTION.
- 24. PROHIBITION ON USE OF STREAM OR WELL FOR DISPOSAL OF POLLUTING MATTER, ETC.
- 25. RESTRICTIONS ON NEW OUTLETS AND NEW DISCHARGES
- 26. PROVISION REGARDING EXISTING DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE OR TRADE EFFLUENT
- 27. REFUSAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT BY STATE BOARD
- 28. APPEALS
- 29. REVISION
- 30. POWER OF STATE BOARD TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN WORKS
- 31. FURNISHING OF INFORMATION TO STATE BOARD AND OTHER AGENCIES IN CERTAIN CASES
- 32. EMERGENCY MEASURES IN CASE OF POLLUTION OF STREAM OR WELL
- 33. POWER OF BOARD TO MAKE APPLIATION TO COURTS FOR RESTRAINING APPREHENDED POLLUTION OF WATER IN STREAMS OR WELLS
- 33A. POWER TO GIVE DIRECTIONS
- 34. CONTRIBUTIONS BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
- 35. CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE GOVERNMENT
- 36. FUND OF CENTRAL BOARD
- 37. FUND OF STATE BOARD
- 37A. BORROWING POWERS OF BOARD
- 38. BUDGET
- 39. ANNUAL REPORT
- 40. ACCOUNT AND AUDIT
- 41. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS UNDER SUB-SECTION (2) OR SUB-SECTION (3) OF SECTION 20, OR ORDERS ISSUED UNDER CLAUSE (c) OF SUB-SECTION (1) OF 32 OR DIRECTIONS ISSUED UNDER SUB-SECTION (2) OF SECTION 33 OR SECTION 33A
- 42. PENALTY FOR CERTAIN ACTS
- 43. PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION OF PROVISIONS OF SECTION 24
- 44. PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION OF SECTION 25 OR SECTION 26
- 45. ENHANCED PENALTY AFTER PREVIOUS CONVICTION
- 45A. PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT
- 46. PUBLICATION OF NAMES OF OFFENDERS
- 47. OFFENCES BY COMPANIES
- 48. OFFENCES BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
- 49. COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES
- 50. MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF BOARD TO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS
- 51. CENTRAL WATER LABORATORY
- 52. STATE WATER LABORATORY
- 53. ANALYSTS
- 54. REPORTS OF ANALYSTS
- 55. LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO ASSIST
- 56. COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR THE STATE BOARD
- 57. RETURNS AND REPORTS
- 58. BAR OF JURISDICTION
- 59. PROTECTION OF ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH
- 60. OVERRIDING EFFECT
- 61. Power of Central Government to supersede Central Board and Joint Boards
- 62. Power of State Government to supersede State Board
- 63. Power of Central Government to make rules
- 64. Power of State Government to make rules
- 25(7). Restrictions on new outlets and new discharges
- 25(8). Restrictions on new outlets and new discharges
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