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. The Act was amended in the years 1978 and 1988. View water act.pdf from CHEM 302 at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur. WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974 [Act No. 6 of Year 1974] This document is available at Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Control of Pollution Act 1974. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the Table of Contents below. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Mo.E.F.C). It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974. 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 the first of a series of legislation passed by the Government of India pertaining to regulation of environmental aspects in the country. Rising water pollution due to industrial and domestic activities became a cause of concern, leading to the enaction of this legislation. begin to make any new discharge of sewage: 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 Object of the act, Some preliminary definitions, Central Pollution Control Board, it's power and function. 0n Water Prevention & Control of Polltion Act 1974 To Buy Video Lectures CA CS CMA Courses Topicwise or Subject wise or Course wise Please Call : 0 9860 5444 18 or Case Note: Section 47(1) of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 states that it does not necessarily mandate the incorporation of the words "was in charge and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the Company". In all complaints against the Chairman, the Managing Director or the 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) Act, 1974 21. Power to take samples of effluents and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.— Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution)Act, 1974: Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution)Act, 1974 Vacation of seats by members (sec. 7) - If a member of a Board becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in section 6, his seat shall become vacant. Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution)Act, 1974: Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution)Act, 1974 Vacation of seats by members (sec. 7) - If a member of a Board becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in section 6, his seat shall become vacant. The Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act was enacted in 1974 to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution, and for the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water in the country. The Act