Act Number: 6

Act Name: The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

Year: 1974

Enactment Date: 1974-03-23

Long Title: 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 relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Department:

Section 60: Overriding effect.
    The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act.
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