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Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of goa in the fiftyfourth year of the republic of india as follows. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the water prevention and control of pollution cess act. Schedule i shall be omitted and schedule ii shall be susbstituted. The water prevention and control of pollution cess. An act further to amend the water prevention and control of pollution cess act,1977. Substituted by section 2 of the water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 2003 act no.
Industries also have to include operations or processes or treatment and disposal systems. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 2003 industrial waste is one of the causes of the of water pollution. Often the waste from the industries is being disposed of into the rivers which pollute the river to a significant extent. Water act 2003 2003 chapter 37 an act to amend the water resources act 1991 and the water industry act 1991. The water cess assessment and collection is being handled by the head office and as per the cess act all the industries and local bodies have to be assessed in each financial year. 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. This dissolvement of act also created points of existence for state pollution control board which were guardian authority for water resources used by the bodies. Building and other construction workers welfare cess act. Section 1 short title and commencement 1 this act may be called the water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 2003. Therefore, in view of the abolishment, the water cess shall not be assessed and collected for period 1 st july 2017 onwards. To facilitate collection of water cess under the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977. The kerala irrigation and water conservation act, 2003 act 31 of 2003 an act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to construction of irrigation works, conservation and distribution of water for the purpose of irrigation and levy of betterment contribution and water cess on lands benefited by irrigation works in the.
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On the basis of the water consumption return submitted by the consuming authority in the proper format formi of the water prevention and control of pollution cess rule, 1978, the water cess have been collected as per schedule ii of the water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 1991. Water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment. Org the kerala irrigation and water conservation act. Water pollution international centre for environment audit and. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 1schedule ii see section 3 purpose for which water is consumed maximum rate under subsection2 of section 3 maximum rate under subsection 2a of section 3 1 2 3 1. Scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers recognition of forest rights act, 2006 in addition to. The water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act ministry of environment and forests 2003. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 is a central act of parliament which provides for the levy and collection of cess on water consumed by industries and local authorities.
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The water prevention and control of pollution cess act 1977. The water prevention and control of pollution cess rules, 1978 ministry of works and housing notification new delhi, the 24th july, 1978 1g. The water prevention and control of pollution cess rules, 1978 as amended in 1992. Summary of water prevention and control of pollution act 1974 of india. 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. Presently, exempt abstractors benefit as they can legally take an unlimited supply of water, while licensed abstractors are subject to controls. The water cess prevention and control of pollution act, 1977 works on a system of cess and rebates. To follow the provisions of the recycled plastic manufacture. The deadline for replacing cesspools located within these 200foot zones was january 1, 2014 and all remaining cesspools in these areas are in violation of the cesspool act. The water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 2003 an act further to amend the water prevention and control of pollution cess act,1977. Environmental protection act 1986 water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 1991 biological diversity act, 2002 water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 2003. The tamilnadu water prevention and control of pollution rules, 1983. Cess will be assessed based on stream wise water meter readingscfo order of the boardreport etc. Laws existing in india to prevent and control water pollution.
If i want to sell my house, do i have to replace my cesspool. Repeal of the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 under the. This was with the view to augment the resources of the central pollution control board and the state boards and to encourage conservation of water. The act is applicable to the whole of india except the state of jammu and kashmir. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. I, 1986 and the rules framed thereunder to the bureau of indian standards while applying for ec mark. An act further to amend the waterprevention and control of pollution cess act. The water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment. The water act 2003 subsequently introduced a number of changes to further comply with the directive by amending the water resources act 1991.
Water prevention a nd control o f pollution cess act was enacted in 1 977, to p rovide for the lev y and collection of a cess on water consumed by p ersons. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. The pollution control committee has established its laboratory and analyzing water pollutants and air pollutants. This article throws light upon the top six environmental acts enacted in india. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977, amended 2003. An act entitled an act to repeal and replace the water act, 1967 and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
The committee observed that generally the amount of cess collected at the rate of 1% of the cost construction is reported as fund available with the board, which does not. Within 200 feet of a water body with an intake for a drinking water supply. The water prevention and control of pollution rules, 1975. The goa provision of water supply act, 2003 goa act 28 of 2003 22122003 an act to make provision for the supply of water in the state of goa and for matters connected and incidental thereto.
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