National Measures to Control Water Pollution
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974
- The prime object of this Act is to provide for the prevention of water pollution and cater to the maintenance of the water bodies and carry out activities to promote restoration of water.
- The Act provides for maintenance and restoration of quality of all types of surface and groundwater.
Salient Features
- It provides for the establishment of Central and State Boards for pollution control.
- The Central and State Pollution Control Boards are given comprehensive powers to advise, coordinate, and provide technical assistance for the prevention and control of water pollution.
- The Act prohibits disposal ....
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Ecology & Environment
- 1 National Forest Policy
- 2 National Environment Policy
- 3 National Water Policy
- 4 Wildlife protection act 1972
- 5 Forest Conservation Act 1980
- 6 Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006
- 7 National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-System
- 8 Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2010
- 9 Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
- 10 Central Zoo Authority
