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The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1974 to prevent and control water pollution and maintain the quality of water. It established central and state pollution control boards to regulate pollution. The boards are responsible for setting effluent standards, monitoring pollution, providing guidance to industries, and enforcing the act. The act gives powers to the boards to obtain information from polluters, inspect sites, and take legal action against non-compliance. Proper oversight of the central and state boards is needed to effectively implement the goals of the act and protect water resources for future generations.

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Water Act

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1974 to prevent and control water pollution and maintain the quality of water. It established central and state pollution control boards to regulate pollution. The boards are responsible for setting effluent standards, monitoring pollution, providing guidance to industries, and enforcing the act. The act gives powers to the boards to obtain information from polluters, inspect sites, and take legal action against non-compliance. Proper oversight of the central and state boards is needed to effectively implement the goals of the act and protect water resources for future generations.

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SEMINAR

TOPIC: Water Prevention and


Control of Pollution Act

Presented by
Sreenu R Shaji
Department of English
Water Pollution and Control of Pollution Act (1974)

It was enacted in 1974, for the prevention and control of water pollution, and
for maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water.
Enacted under the article 252(1)
Pollution under the act includes:-
• Contamination of water
• Alternation in properties of water
• Direct or indirect discharge of sewage and trade effluent into water.
• The discharge cause harmful to public and domestic life.
It provides establishment of central and state board for pollution control. The
act assign power and function to these boards.
The act was emended in 1988. It made renamed Central Pollution Control
Board and State pollution control board as they deal both air and water
pollution.
Water Cess Act was passed in 1977. Amended in 1991.
Central Pollution Control Board State Pollution Control Board

 Appoint by central government  Appoint by central government

 Full time nominated chairman  Whole time or part time chairman

 5 central government officials  5 State government officials


 5 state board members  5 local body members
 3 non officials( in trade , fisheries & industry)  3 non officials( in trade , fisheries & industry)
 2 representative of central government  2 representative of state government owned
owned company and full member secretary company and full member secretary
Functions of Central Board

To advise central and state government about issues relate to pollution.
To provide technical assistance and guidance.
To carry out investigation and research.
To plan and Oraganise training for person in fields.
To utilize service of media in educating – cause . effect. Prevention. Control
To lay standardization of quality of water.
To establish labourtaries for sample analysis.
Overlook or monitor pollution control in union territories and coordinate work of
state boards.
Functions of State board

To advise state government on matter concerning water pollution.


To plan programme for prevention
To collect and disseminate information to public.
To seek guidance and training of person.
To lay down and modify effluent standards and quality of receiving water.
To evolve economical and trade effluents.
To evolve method for utilization or disposal of treated sewage and effluent.
Powers of Water Act
Every individual obtain consent of State board for the method of treatment,
disposal of sewage, trade effluent into streams or lake.
It has power to obtain information from individual about discharge of water.
To take sample of any sewage or trade effluent.
To enter any premises and inspect any plant.
In any emergency or accident, board can take remedial action.
Board can make application to detect any offence
Under the amended act, the state board can issue direction to any person. In
case of failure to provide information , the person on conviction by court is to
be punished with imprisonment upto 3 months and a fine of 10,000rs.
Conclusion

For effective water protection and prevention from


pollution proper monitoring of both central and state
board activities should be done. It is not only the duty
of some acts or boards but the prior responsibility
held with the public , who has to be responsible for
preserving water for future generation.

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