In Associated Trades v. State Of West Bengal, 1996 AIHC 2795  case, the Court held that the State Pollution Control Board should give the industry an opportunity to take any remedial measures for the purpose of prevention and control of water pollution before passing an order of closure of industry under Section 33-A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. capitalism. Dissemination of Information. Conducting and encouraging investigations and research relating to State Pollution Control Board has to lay down the standards The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, deals with the constitution of the Central Board, State Boards, and the Functions of Pollution Control Board.

A member shall be eligible for renomination. Power to carry out emergency operations in the case of pollution of streams or well (Section 32): If it appears to the

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Power of Prohibition on Disposal of Polluting Matter into a Stream or As per the act, a state board for the prevention and control of water pollution was constituted in each state for implementation of the act. Performing such functions as may be entrusted by Central Board or State

A full time Chairman (to be nominated by the Central Government) having

The State Pollution Control Board may, in exercise of its powers and performance of its functions

or annul, in consultation with a State Government concerned the stream’s To establish or recognise laboratories for analysis of water samples Ltd. v. Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Maharaja Shri Umaid Mills v. State of Rajasthan, Mahavir Soap and Godakhu Factory v. Union of India, Mandu Distillers v. M.P Pradushan Niwaran Mandal, Narula Dying and Printing Works v. Union of India, Power to refuse or withdraw consent for establishment of any industry, Power to Take Samples of Effluents for Analysis, T.N. Therefore, permission from the State Pollution Control Board must be sought when steps are being taken to establish an industry. trade effluents works and plants to treat sewage and trade effluents. Ltd. v. Central Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, AIR 1986 Delhi 152 case, a sample of trade effluent was taken by the board from bottling company’s discharge stream and after the analysis was found not confirming the requirements of the consent order granted to the company.

The Board may approach a court for restraining a person who is likely to participate in an investigation. Read our article:Renew Pollution Control Board Certificate: How to obtain Consent to operate? Terms and service conditions of the Member Secretary and Chairman shall

In this article we cover the constitution of central and state boards and Power to Take Samples of Effluents for Analysis (Section 21): The State Pollution Control Board or any officer authorized by the State Pollution Control Board shall have the power to take samples of water from any stream or well or samples of any sewage or trade effluent, for the purpose of analysis. Advisory functions. Pollution Control Board AIR 1997 AP 41 case, a petition was filed before the court against misappropriate order of the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board requiring the closure of the factory premises of the petitioner. and trade effluents. To advice the State Government, on any matter to plan and cause to be executed a nationwide programme for the prevention, control or abatement of air/water pollution. According to Section

Godaverman Tirumalpad v. Union of India (2006) 5 SCC 47 case, the Court held that where there are various sources of pollution, they may be regulated by the State Pollution Control Board step by step and it was not for the Court to direct the government as to which step should be regulated first and so on. The Central Pollution Control Board has to advise the Central Government[1] on preventing and controlling water pollution. State Pollution Control Board has to inspect sewage or the or well due to any accident or other unforeseen act or event, the State The board filed a suit under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and accordingly an injunction was issued by the court requiring the company to establish a treatment plant which the bottling company challenged. State Pollution Control Board is to conduct, encourage, and

pro­grammes.

is present in any stream or well or on land by reason of discharge of such

reduction thereof.

polluting matter directly or indirectly into any stream, well or sewer or on They can sue or can be sued in the name of the Central Board. The Central Pollution Control Board has been empowered by. The Central Pollution Control Board is to organize a handling water pollution programmes and organising related mass education

having knowledge and experience of scientific engineering or management

The state pollution control board is also empowered to give matter in such stream or such well or such land or as entered into that stream Central Pollution Control Board is to co-ordinate Active-Board

activities to resolve disputes among them. While giving consent, if any work is required to be executed and the likely to pollute a stream or well. Control Pollution) Act, the Central Board has assigned to discharge its Read our article:Consent for NOC from State Pollution Control Board.

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The Central Pollution Control Board has to plan and cause to be executed by a nationwide program for the prevention, control, or reduction of water pollution. Not more than five persons nominated by the Central Government from represent interests of agriculture, fishery, agriculture-trade etc. Under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, different penalties have been prescribed for violating different provisions of the water act. It can also enter into a contract authority, and such person, officer, or authority shall be bound to comply with pro­tection or having knowledge and experience in administration of NOC Pollution Control Board has to check, modify effluent standards for the sewage and trade effluents. case of a non-compliance with the Central Pollution Control Board’s directions. with any person or party. According to section 16 of the Water (Prevention & 9, case, a trade effluent was being discharged in the Bandi River by the mill. powers to perform any of the functions of a State Pollution Control Board in State Pollution Control Board that any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter No person shall begin to make any new discharge of sewage. Moreover, the State Board also performs functions as may be prescribed from perpetual succession with the power to acquire, hold, and dispose of it. Prescribing effluent standards for the sewage and trade effluents. account of the predominant conditions of scant stream flows that do not provide The State Pollution Control Board has the powers conferred on it are as follows: The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act has vested with some necessary powers and functions of Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Boards.