Question
Download Solution PDFIn which year the Water Pollution Control Act was enacted in India?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF- The Government of India has enacted various acts and legislature with an aim to protect our environment.
Key Points
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
- The Government of India has passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to safeguard our water resources.
- Human beings have been abusing the water-bodies around the world by disposing into them all kinds of waste, due to which water bodies are getting polluted.
- The main aim of the act was to maintain the cleanliness of water bodies.
Thus, in 1974 the Water Pollution Control Act was enacted in India.
Additional Information
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Acts |
Year |
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Indian Forest Act |
1927 |
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Wildlife Conservation Act |
1972 |
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Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act |
1974 |
|
Forest Conservation Act |
1980 |
|
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act |
1981 |
|
Environment (Protection) Act |
1986 |
|
Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules |
2000 |
|
Biological Diversity Act |
2002 |
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