Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 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. The water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 national. History decisions were taken at the united nations conference on the human environment held in stockholm in june, 1972, in which india participated, to take appropriate steps for the preservation of the natural resources of the earth which, among other things, include the preservation of the quality of air and control of. Special provision in the case of supersession of the central board or the state boards constituted under the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. Thereafter, the air prevention and control of pollution act was likewise. Air contaminant means any substance, other than water or distillates of air, present in the atmosphere as solid particles, liquid particles, vapors, or gases. Prevention and control of water pollution shall, without prejudice to the exercise and performance of its powers and functions under that act, exercise the powers and perform the functions of the state board for the prevention and control of air pollution under this act. The air prevention and control of pollution act, 1981. Jan 12, 2016 the parliament enacted the air prevention and control of pollution act, 1981 to arrest the deterioration in the air quality. This act may be cited as the air pollution act, 1987. 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. The act calls for states and epa to solve multiple air pollution problems through programs based on the latest science and technology information. One of the important provision of the water act, 1974 is to maintain and restore the wholesomeness of our aquatic resources.
Below is a timeline connecting the clean air act caa and the clean water act cwa. Wastewaters with high levels of pollutants that enter wetlands, rivers, lakes, wells as well as the. 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. Ppt the water prevention and control of pollution act. Introduction to wqs or water quality standards that address. Central board for the prevention and control of air pollution. Mar 08, 2017 air prevention and control of pollutionact, 1981 1. But if there is excess of co 2 in the air, it acts as a pollutant. The air prevention and control of pollution act 1981. Mar 24, 2017 air pollution ppt and pdf for free download. The government formulated this act in 1974 to prevent the pollution of water by industrial, agricultural and household wastewater that can contaminate our water sources. Living organisms can survive without water for some time but cannot survive without air because when we breathe then we intake oxygen from air and. Water act 1974 aims to prevent and control water pollution. Salient features of air prevention and control of pollution.
Environmental pollution united states department of. Air pollution means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. The motor vehicles act, 1988 states that all hazardous waste is to be properly packaged, labeled, and transported. Study finds that these kinds of pollutions are not only seriously affecting the human by diseases and problems but also the animals and trees plants. It shows the acts preceding their creation and the amendments done to them. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the table of contents below. As in the water act, courts may hear complaints under the act only at the instigation of, or with the sanction of, the state board. The air prevention and control of pollution amendment act, 1987 empowers the central and state pollution control boards to meet with grave emergencies of air pollution. The government passed this act in 1981 to clean up our air by controlling pollution. Summary of water prevention and control of pollution act. Canada water act 355 kb act current to 20200319 and last amended on 20140401. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
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. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. This is a courtesy copy of the air pollution control act as. The clean water act cwa is the cornerstone of surface water quality protection in the united states. Pollution of air and water 241 boojho remembers seeing a thick foglike layer in the atmosphere, especially during winters. Water prevention and control of pollution act of 1974. Congress designed the clean air act to combat a variety of air pollution problems, and to tackle emerging pollution threats. Jul 29, 2018 the act was introduced and incorporated into the constitution of india in 1981 laying down guidelines for the preservation of the quality of air and control of air pollution. The air act apparently adopts an industry wide best available technology requirement. Pollution constituted under the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974, will also perform the functions of the central board for the prevention and control of air pollution and of a state board for the prevention and control of air pollution in the union territories.
Under water act, 1974, pollution control boards were created, who are responsible for implementation of its provisions. Watershed academy web introduction to the clean water act. Overview of the clean air act and air pollution us epa. An act to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities, with a view to augment the resources of the central board and the state boards for the prevention and control of water pollution constituted under the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. The central board for the prevention and control of water pollution constituted under section 3 of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974, shall, without prejudice to th e exercise and performance of its powers and functions under th is act, exercise the. Pollution of air and water 243 the role of carbon dioxide in plants. The act does not deal directly with ground water or with water quantity issues. Water pollution constituted under section 3 of the water prevention and. The competent authority referred to in this act means the environmental protection administration.
Summary on air prevention and control of pollution act. Act to reform the law regulating air quality in order to protect the environment by providing reasonable measures for the prevention of pollution and ecological. The amendment of 1987 has sharpened its environmental focus and expanded its application to hazardous processes. An act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the. In any state in which the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974, is in force and the state government has constituted for that state a state board for the prevention and control of water pollution under section 4 of that act, such state board shall be deemed to be the state board for the prevention and control of air. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974, shall, without prejudice to the exercise and performance of its powers and functions under that act, exercise the powers and perform the functions of the central pollution control board for the prevention and control of air pollution under this act. The provisions of the act shall have effect not with stranding anything contained to the contrary in any other enactment. Wastewaters with high levels of pollutants that enter wetlands, rivers, lakes, wells as well as the sea are serious health hazards. The functions are identical to the functions of water act but with a difference that the air act aim to control the air pollution whereas the water act aim to control the water pollution. Can you help paheli find out the answer to her question. Oil pollution act passed and prohibited vessels from releasing oil unless they were at least 3 miles offshore from any united states territory.
Some states have chosen to develop ground water quality standards mentioned in the section entitled. Apr 27, 2018 based on the concluding guidelines of this conference, the water act was formulated by the government of india in 1974. 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. The central board for the prevention and control of water pollution that was formed in 1974 post the signing off the water act shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the central board for the prevention and control of air pollution under this act. The air prevention and control of air pollution act, 1981. The water act 1974 this is an act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water through various management guidelines and restrictions.
An act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of boards, for conferring on and assigning to such boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith. Air prevention and control of pollution act wikipedia. 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. Water act 1974 to prevent and control water pollution. The act aims to prevent and control water pollution and to maintainrestore wholesomeness of water by establishing central and state pollution control board to monitor and enforce the regulations.