Chapter 1 general environmental quality act, 1974 act. One of the important provision of the water act, 1974 is to maintain and restore the wholesomeness of our aquatic resources. Chapter 1 general environmental quality act, 1974 act 127. India the water prevention and control of pollution. Section summary section 2 definitions aircraft includes any kind of vehicle which may be used for conveyance of passengers or goods by air. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 and. A bill further to amend the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. If so, share your ppt presentation slides online with. The act aims at the maintaining or restoring the wholesome nature of water for the establishment of boards and to vest them with such powers so as to enable them to carry out the purposes of the act. Water pollution control act of 1972 public law 92500. Hawaii water pollution rules introduction to water pollution. Water act 1974 aims to prevent and control water pollution. An act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith. Section 33a in the water prevention and control of.
Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 duration. Water act 1974 to prevent and control water pollution. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 63 of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974 the central government after consultation with central board for the prevention and control of water pollution, hereby makes the following rules, namely. May 01, 2018 water pollution act 1974 part 2 in hindi full lectures duration.
Jerome w milliman introduction in 1972 congress established the federalwater pollution control act in which the. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 and its. This is the original pdf of the as enacted version that was used to publish the official printed. Clean water act, and executive order 11738 providing for administration of. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the table of contents below. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. B 11975 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang dipertuan agong with the advice and consent of the dewan negara and. The water prevention and control of pollution rules. More resources for the control of pollution act 1974. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 63 of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974 the central government after consultation with central. An act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for. The federal water pollution control act amendments of 1961 p. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974, air prevention and control of pollution act, 1981 and authorization under hazardous wastes management and handling rules, 2016 as amended.
The federal water pollution control act amendments of 1972 and 1987, known as the clean water act, are the principal federal statutes for water quality protection. Clean water act cuyahoga river on fire june 22, 1969 became the act s common name with amendments in 1977. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires. In section 2 of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 hereinafter referred to as the principal act. Federal water pollution control act clean water act. This act em phasizes the need to minimize thermal effects associated with discharges from power plant cooling systems section 316a and the need to minimize en trainment, entrapment, and impinge ment of aquatic biota by coolingwater intake structures section 316b. Section 33a in the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 and its amendments the purpose of this act is to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintenance or restoring wholesomeness of water for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purpose of aforesaid of boards. In california, the state water resources control board state board and the nine semiautonomous regional water quality control boards regional boards administer many of the clean. Section 33a in the water prevention and control of pollution. State pollution control boards constituted under section 4 of act 6 of 1974 to be state boards under this act. Under water act, 1974, pollution control boards were created, who are responsible for implementation of its provisions. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 ipleaders. Section 2 in the water prevention and control of pollution.
The water prevention and control act, 1974 was introduced to prevent and control water pollution and to restore and maintain the wholesomeness of water for the establishment. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 is the property of its rightful owner. For the purpose of this section, the administrator is authorized to make joint investigations with any such agencies of the condition of any. The administrator shall conduct continuing evaluations of potential loss or shifts of employment which may result from the issuance of any effluent limitation or order under this chapter, including, where appropriate, investigating threatened plant closures or reductions in employment allegedly resulting from such limitation or order. An act to make further provision with respect to waste disposal, water pollution, noise, atmospheric pollution and public health. As per the act, a central board for water pollution, prevention and control was established to coordinate the activities of the state pollution control boards and provide technical knowhow and guidance to different state boards. Chapter 1 general environmental quality act, 1974 act 127 an act relating to the prevention, abatement, control of pollution and enhancement of the environment, and for purposes connected therewith.
The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 selected provisions 2. Under the cwa, epa has implemented pollution control programs such as. An act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 63 of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974 the central government after consultation with. Hawaii water pollution rules introduction to water. Act 127 environmental quality act 1974 an act relating to the prevention, abatement, control of pollution and enhancement of the environment, and for purposes connected therewith. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. More resources for the control of pollution act 1974 original print pdf of queens printer version this pdf does not include any changes made by correction slips. For the purpose of this section, the administrator is authorized to make joint investigations with. Air prevention and control of pollution act 1981 ppt. Whereas, among others, under section 17 of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974, one of the functions of the state pollution control board spcb, constituted under the. The water prevention and control of pollution rules, 1975 dated the 27th february. The water act, 1974 with certain amendments in 1978 is an extensive legislation with more than sixty sections for the prevention and control of water pollution.
Executive order 12777 implementation of section 311 of. The water prevention and control of pollution act of 1974 was the first national law for pollution control in india. Clean water act cuyahoga river on fire june 22, 1969 became the acts common name with amendments in 1977. The basis of the cwa was enacted in 1948 and was called the federal water pollution control act, but the act was significantly reorganized and expanded in 1972. Any employee who is discharged or laidoff, threatened with. Among other things, the act provides for constitution of central and state boards for preventing water pollution, power to take water samples and their analysis, discharge of sewage or.
Summary of water prevention and control of pollution act. Water act, 1974 relevant provisions haryana state pollution. An act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such boards powers and functions relating. An act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 63 of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974 the central government after consultation. The clean water act cwa establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the united states and regulating quality standards for surface waters. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. Entrapment and impingement of fishes by power plant cooling. The act also confers some powers to the established bodies such as the central board and the state board to control pollution of the water bodies. India the water prevention and control of pollution act. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfifth year of the republic of india as follows.
The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 and the water prevention and control of pollution cess rules, 1978. Entrapment and impingement of fishes by power plant. An act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such boards powers and functions. The federal water pollution control act amendments of 1972 established specific goals for controlling wastewater discharges to meet certain water quality objectives.