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INTRODUCTION
Haryana
Water Pollution Contol Board was constituted on 19.9.1974
to provide for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
and maintaining or restoring wholesomeness of water
vide Notification No. 86/(4)(iv)74/33298 dated 19.9.1974.
The name of the Board was changed in the year 1998
as Haryana State pollution Control Board as it was
entrusted with the additional responsibility of implementing
the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess
Act, 1977 with a view of augmenting the resources
of the State Pollution Control Boards constituted
under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1974 and also given additional responsibilities
under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1981 to take appropriate steps for preservation of
quality of Air and Control of Air Pollution, because
the presence of pollutants in the air has a detrimental
effect on the health of people, as also on animal's
life, vegetation and property. Over the years Haryana
State Pollution Control Board has been assigned several
other responsibilities under various Acts by Govt.
of India for proper preservation and maintenance of
environment as listed below.
THE
WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974
THE
WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) CESS ACT,
1977
THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) CESS
RULES, 1978
THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT,
1981
THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) RULES,
1982
THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986
THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) RULES, 1986
HAZARDOUS WASTES (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES,
1989
BIO-MEDICAL WASTES (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES,
1998
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES,
2000
RE-CYCLED PLASTIC MANUFACTURE & USAGE RULES, 1999
NOISE POLLUTION RULES, 2000
THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) RULES-EMISSION STANDARDS
FOR D.G.SE
BATTERIES RULES, 2000
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE RULES
MANUFACTURE, STORAGE AND IMPORT OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL
RULES, 1989
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