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The 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 assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.

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Act Details

Act Number:

6

Act Year:

1974

Location:

Telangana

Enactment Date:

3/23/1974

Enforcement Date:

23-03-1974

Department:

Department of Environment, Forests, Science and Technology

Full List of Water Pollution Act Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, application and commencement.

Section 2

THE CENTRAL AND STATE BOARDS FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION

Section 3 to Section 12

Section 3

Constitution of Central Boards.

Section 4

Constitution of State Board.

Section 5

Terms and conditions of service of members.

Section 6

Disqualifications.

Section 7

Vacation of seats by members.

Section 8

Meetings of Board.

Section 9

Constitution of committees.

Section 10

Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes.

Section 11

Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings.

Section 11A

Delegation of powers to Chairman.

Section 12

Member-secretary and officers and other employees of Board.

JOINT BOARDS

Section 13 to Section 15

Section 13

Constitution of Joint Board.

Section 14

Composition of Joint Boards.

Section 15

Special provision relating to giving of directions.

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS

Section 16 to Section 18

Section 16

Functions of Central Board.

Section 17

Functions of State Board.

Section 18

Powers to give directions.

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION

Section 19 to Section 33A

Section 19

Power of State Government to restrict the application of the Act to certain areas.

Section 20

Power to obtain information.

Section 21

Power to take samples of effluents and procedure to be followed in connection therewith.

Section 22

Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 21.

Section 23

Power of entry and inspection.

Section 24

Prohibition on use of stream or well for disposal of polluting matter, etc.

Section 25

Restrictions on new outlets and new discharges.

Section 26

Provision regarding existing discharge of sewage or trade effluent.

Section 27

Refusal or withdrawal of consent by State Board.

Section 28

Section 29

Section 30

Power of State Board to carry out certain works.

Section 31

Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases.

Section 32

Emergency measures in case of pollution of stream or well.

Section 33

Power of Board to make application to courts for restraining apprehended pollution of water in streams or wells.

Section 33A

Power to give directions.

FUNDS, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 34 to Section 40

Section 34

Contributions by Central Government.

Section 35

Contributions by State Government.

Section 36

Fund of Central Board.

Section 37

Fund of State Board.

Section 37A

Borrowing powers of Board.

Section 38

Section 39

Section 40

Accounts and audit.

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 41 to Section 50

Section 41

Failure to comply provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder.

Section 42

Penalty for certain acts.

Section 43

Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24.

Section 44

Penalty for contravention of section 25 or section 26.

Section 45

Section 45A

Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act.

Section 46

Publication of names of offenders.

Section 47

Section 48

Penalty for contravention by Government Department.

Section 49

Cognizance of offences.

Section 50

Members, officers and servants of Board to be public servants.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 51 to Section 64

Section 51

Central Water Laboratory.

Section 52

State Water Laboratory.

Section 53

Section 54

Reports of analysts.

Section 55

Local authorities to assist.

Section 56

Compulsory acquisition of land for the State Board.

Section 57

Returns and reports.

Section 58

Bar of jurisdiction.

Section 59

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 60

Overriding effect.

Section 61

Power of Central Government to supersede the Central Board and Joint Boards.

Section 62

Power of State Government to supersede State Board.

Section 63

Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 64

Power of State Government to make rules.