Water( Prevention and Control of Pollution)Act 1974.pdf

Water( Prevention and Control of Pollution)Act 1974.pdf

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  WATER (Prevention and controlof pollution) ACT 1974 Presented by Gobika.M 1st M.Com(Department of commerce) 2023-2024
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  Pollution  When harmfulsubstance contaminate the environment is called pollution.
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  Water Pollution  Contaminationof water bodies very often by human activities. It occurs when pollutant are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies.
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  Water (Prevention &control of pollution ) Act 1974  It provide for maintaining and restoring the wholesomeness of water by preventing and controlling its pollution.  The act was introduced and incorporated into the constitution of India in 1974.  The act was passed in pursuance of clause (1) of article 252 of the constitution.
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  Features  It providesfor maintenance and restoration of quality of all types of surface and ground water.  It provide for establishment of central and state boards for pollution control.  It confers them with power and function to control pollution.  The Act has provisions for funds, budgets, accounts and audit of the central and state pollution control boards.  The act makes provisions for various penalties for defaulters.
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  Central pollution controlboard  Advise the central government on any matter concerning the prevention and control of water pollution.  The board may establish or recognize a laboratory or laboratories to enable the board to perform its functions such as analysis of samples of water.
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  State pollution controlboard  Advise the state government on any matter concerning the prevention and control of water pollution.  Collaborate with the central board in organizing the training of persons engaged in programmes relating to prevention and control of water pollution.
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  Penalty  Violation forthe act : Imprisonment of 1.5 years to 7 years or Financial penalty of Rs10000, additional fine of Rs10000 per day or Both.
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  Conclusion  I thinkthat we have to change our habits because the water is a very important natural resources and if we follow the same way till now, then one day may be our generation woke up and they won’t have water to drink.  So we need to take necessary steps to prevent and control this water pollution.
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  Reference https://blog.ipleaders.in › https://www.nationalgeographic.org ›..
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