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

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1974 to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution, ... 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CONTACTUSDirectory Home WaterPollution EnvironmentalActs&Rules EnvironmentProtection WaterPollution AirPollution NoisePollution WasteManagement Hazardouswaste MunicipalSolidwaste Biomedicalwaste Plasticwaste E-waste Construction&Demolitionwaste WaterPollutionUpdatedOn:25Sep2019 TheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)Actwasenactedin1974toprovideforthepreventionandcontrolofwaterpollution,andforthemaintainingorrestoringofwholesomenessofwaterinthecountry.TheActwasamendedin1988.TheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)CessActwasenactedin1977,toprovideforthelevyandcollectionofacessonwaterconsumedbypersonsoperatingandcarryingoncertaintypesofindustrialactivities.ThiscessiscollectedwithaviewtoaugmenttheresourcesoftheCentralBoardandtheStateBoardsforthepreventionandcontrolofwaterpollutionconstitutedundertheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)Act,1974.TheActwaslastamendedin2003. Acts No.06of1974,[23/03/1974]-TheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)Act,1974, TheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)CessAct,1977, Rules G.S.R.221(E),[23/03/2015]-CentralPollutionControlBoard(QualificationsandTermsandConditionsofServiceofChairman)Rules,2015 G.S.R.860(E),[30/11/2012]-TheCentralPollutionControlBoard(QualificationsandotherTermsandConditionsofServiceofChairman)(Amendment)Rules,2012. G.S.R.840(E),[22/11/2012]-TheCentralPollutionControlBoard(Member-Secretary,TermsandConditionsofServiceandRecruitment)Rules,2012. G.S.R.830(E),[24/11/2011]-TheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)AmendmentRules,2011. G.S.R.378(E),[24/7/1978]-TheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)CessRules,1978 G.S.R.58(E),[27/2/1975]-TheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)Rules,1975[PDF](8.14MB) CentralBoardforthePreventionandControlofWaterPollution(ProcedureforTransactionofBusiness)Rules,1975amended1976 Notifications S.O.1621(E),[27/9/2006]-DateonwhichtheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)Cess(Amendment)Act,1974(6of1974)cameintoforce PreventionandControlofPollution)Cess(Amendment)Act,1974(6of1974)cameintoforce S.O.498(E),[6/5/2003]-DateonwhichtheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)Cess(Amendment)Act,2003(19of2003)cameintoforce S.O.499(E),[6/5/2003]-RateofCessnotifiedundertheWater(PreventionandControlofPollution)Cess(Amendment)Act,1977(36of1977) S.O.862(E),[26/11/1992]-CentralPollutionControlBoardconstitutedthePollutionControlCommitteeintheUTofDaman,Diu,Dadra&NagarHaveli S.O.698(E),[3/7/1998]-AmendmenttoS.O.284(E)dated19/2/1996 S.O.787(E),[10/3/1992]-DelegationofPowerstotheUnionTerritoryofPondicherry S.O.777(E),[19/7/1995]-AmendmenttoS.O.787dated10/3/1992 S.O.198(E),[15/3/1991]-DelegationofPowerstotheUnionTerritoryofDelhi S.O.199(E),[15/3/1991]-DelegationofPowerstotheUnionTerritoryofChandigarh S.O.842(E),[31/8/1988]-DelegationofPowerstotheUnionTerritoryofLakshadweep No.8/1/-UTFI(4)-88/4953,[11/4/1988]-ConstitutionofAppellateAuthoritiesundertheWaterAct,1974forChandigarh G.O.Ms.No.48/88/F6,[5/4/1988]-ConstitutionofAppellateAuthoritiesundertheWaterAct,1974forPondicherry No.1/2(71)/87.Plg.,[7/4/1988]-Standardstoprevent&controlwaterpollutionforSmall-scaleIndustrieslocatedintheUnionTerritories S.O.247(E),[8/3/1988]-DelhiZonalLaboratoryofNEERI,NagpurasaCentralWaterLaboratory S.O.787(E),[19/11/1991]-CentralPollutionControlBoard,NewDelhiasCentralWaterLaboratory CITIZENCHARTERDo'sandDon'tsKidszoneFAQAwarenessVideosEMPLOYEECORNERSPCBs&PCCsPHOTOGALLERYQUERY/FEEDBACKHOWTOREACHCPCBPMNRF Disclaimer WebsitePolicy CopyrightPolicy Terms&Conditions ScreenReader Help Query/Feedback GSTDetails ©2021Thissiteisdesigned,developedandmaintainedbyCentralPollutionControlBoard,MinistryofEnvironment,ForestandClimateChange,Govt.ofIndia Lastupdateonwebsite:19-12-2021 Visitor: