Water (Prevention And Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

Section - 1 - Short title, application and commencement

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Section - 2 - Definitions

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Section - 3 - Constitution of Central Board

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Section - 4 - Constitution of State Boards

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Section - 5 - Terms and conditions of service of members

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Section - 6 - Disqualifications

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Section - 7 - Vacation of seats by members

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Section - 8 - Meetings of Board

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Section - 9 - Constitution of committees

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Section - 10 - Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes

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Section - 11 - Vacancy in Board not to invalidate acts or proceedings

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Section - 11A - Delegation of powers to Chairman

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Section - 12 - Member-secretary and officers and other employees of Board

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Section - 13 - Constitution of Joint Board

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Section - 14 - Composition of Joint Boards

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Section - 15 - Special provision relating to giving of directions

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Section - 16 - Functions of Central Board

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Section - 17 - Functions of State Board

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Section - 18 - Powers to give directions

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Section - 19 - Power of State Government to restrict the application of the Act to certain areas

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Section - 20 - Power to obtain information

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Section - 21 - Power to take samples of effluents and procedure to be followed in connection therewith

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Section - 22 - Reports of the result of analysis on samples taken under section 21

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Section - 23 - Power of entry and inspection

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Section - 24 - Prohibition on use of stream or well for disposal of polluting matter, etc

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Section - 25 - Restrictions on new outlets and new discharges

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Section - 26 - Provision regarding existing discharge of sewage or trade effluent

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Section - 27 - Refusal or withdrawal of consent by State Board

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Section - 27A - Power to issue guidelines

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Section - 28 - Appeals

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Section - 29 - Revision

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Section - 30 - Power of State Board to carry out certain works

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Section - 31 - Furnishing of information to State Board and other agencies in certain cases

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Section - 32 - Emergency measures in case of pollution of stream or well

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Section - 33 - Power of Board to make application to Courts for restraining apprehended pollution of water in streams or wells

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Section - 33A - Power to give directions

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Section - 33B - Appeal to National Green Tribunal

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Section - 34 - Contributions by Central Government

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Section - 35 - Contributions by State Government

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Section - 36 - Fund of Central Board

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Section - 37 - Fund of State Board

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Section - 37A - Borrowing powers of Board

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Section - 38 - Budget

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Section - 39 - Annual report

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Section - 40 - Accounts and audit

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Section - 41 - Failure to comply with provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder

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Section - 41A - Failure to comply with provisions of section 32, or directions issued under section 33 or section 33A

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Section - 42 - Penalty for certain acts

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Section - 43 - Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24

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Section - 44 - Penalty for contravention of section 25 or section 26

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Section - 45 - -

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Section - 45A - Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of Act

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Section - 45B - Adjudicating officer

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Section - 45C - Appeal

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Section - 45D - Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund

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Section - 45E - Offences for failure to comply with provisions of section 25 or 26 and for failure to pay penalty

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Section - 46 - Publication of names of offenders

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Section - 47 - -

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Section - 48 - Penalty for contravention by Government Department

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Section - 49 - Cognizance of offences

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Section - 50 - Members, officers and servants of Board to be public servants

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Section - 51 - Central Water Laboratory

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Section - 52 - State Water Laboratory

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Section - 53 - Analysts

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Section - 54 - Reports of analysts

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Section - 55 - Local authorities to assist

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Section - 56 - Compulsory acquisition of land for the State Board

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Section - 57 - Returns and reports

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Section - 58 - Bar of jurisdiction

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Section - 59 - Protection of action taken in good faith

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Section - 60 - Overriding effect

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Section - 61 - Power of Central Government to supersede the Central Board and Joint Boards

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Section - 62 - Power of State Government to supersede State Board

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Section - 63 - Power of Central Government to make rules

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Section - 64 - Power of State Government to make rules

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