What India Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 - CPCB Consent to Operate Framework requires
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 (Water Act) is India's foundational water pollution statute. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) were established under the Act. Any industry or trade process discharging sewage or trade effluent into any stream, well, or sewer must obtain Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) from the relevant SPCB. The Act prohibits discharge of any poisonous, noxious, or polluting matter into water bodies in excess of prescribed standards. SPCBs may issue directions to prevent or reduce water pollution. Criminal penalties under the Water Act include imprisonment from 1.5 to 6 years and fines. The Act is administered alongside the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and the Environment Protection Act 1986. In 2023, India updated its Environment Protection Act rules to bring compliance with new environmental norms. Pollution trade effluent standards are set in the Environment Protection Rules 1986 schedule.
Pillar: Water & Environmental Resources · Authority: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), India · Version: 2.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://cpcb.nic.in/water-prevention-and-control-of-pollution-act-1974/
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Primary Citations — 7 traced to source
- Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 (No. 6 of 1974), as amended - CTE (s.25), CTO (s.26), SPCB inspection powers (ss.23-24), directions (s.33A), penalties (ss.43-44), Appellate Authority
- Environment Protection Act 1986 (No. 29 of 1986) - Schedule I and II of Environment Protection Rules 1986: trade effluent standards for 88 industry sectors; CPCB power to issue industry-wide directions
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