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| Article Name : | | | ROLE OF PARLIAMENT TO STOP WATER POLLUTION AND ITS JUDICIAL ASPECTS IN INDIA | | Author Name : | | | Mohan Shakti | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-5137 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | Every year, more people die from the consequences of unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war. The acts that directly concern water pollution in India are the Water Act (1974), the Water Cess Act (1977 and 1988), and the Environment (Protection) Act or EPA (1986). While the first two are foundational legislations in the context of water pollution in the country, EPA is designed to fill the gaps still remaining in the legal framework for the control of industrial pollution. CPCB is to coordinate the activities of the state boards. | | Keywords : | | |
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