Mains Paper II · 4 Environment & Ecology · 4.10 Environment laws and institutions

4.10.6 Water Act 1974 and Air Act 1981

The Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 set up the Central and State Pollution Control Boards and require industries to get the Board's consent before they discharge effluents or emissions.

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Key terms

  • Water Act 1974
  • Air Act 1981
  • CPCB
  • SPCB
  • consent to establish
  • consent to operate
  • air pollution control area
  • noise
  • Water Cess Act
  • Water Amendment Act 2024

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