Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Water_(Prevention_and_Control_of_Pollution)_Act,_1974
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Environment,_Forest_and_Climate_Change
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Water_(Prevention_and_Control_of_Pollution)_Amendment_Act,_1988
gptkbp:beganIn 23 March 1974
gptkbp:broadcastOn 1 schedule
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1974
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Central_Pollution_Control_Board
gptkb:State_Pollution_Control_Boards
gptkbp:extendsTo whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water
gptkbp:objective Maintaining or restoring wholesomeness of water
Prevention and control of water pollution
gptkbp:providesFor prevention of water pollution
control of water pollution
punishment for contravention
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 23 March 1974
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:environmental_policy
water pollution
gptkbp:section 64 sections
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Water_Act,_1974
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maharashtra_Pollution_Control_Board
gptkb:Environment_(Protection)_Act,_1986
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5