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Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 op

Under the provisions of this Act, any individual, industry or institution, discharging industrial
or domestic wastewater is required to apply in Form D to obtain consent of the Board. It is
an offence to discharge any wastewater without the consent of the Board.
Water (Prevention &Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977
Under the provisions of this Act, any individual, industry or institution, using the water
resources of the State, has to pay the Cess on water consumed. Information pertaining to
consumption of water should be furnished in the Cess Form I
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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 op
Under the provisions of this Act, any individual, industry or institution responsible for emitting
smoke or gases by way of use as fuel or chemical reactions must apply in Form I and obtain
consent from the Board. It is an offence to commence or run such industry without the
consent from the Board.
The Hazardous Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989
Under the provisions of The Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules 1989
framed under the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, it is mandatory to apply in Form I
and obtain authorisation of the Board for storage, transport, handling, disposal, etc. of the
hazardous wastes. Collection, storage, transport or disposal of such wastes without proper
authorisation becomes an offence.
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The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 op
Under the provisions of these rules, units engaged in manufacture, storage and import of
hazardous chemicals notified under these rules must report in the prescribed form regarding
occurrence of an accident that may take place at the storage site of such chemicals.
Further, a report on such storage and safety measures for storage of such chemicals must
be submitted by the unit in the prescribed form at least three months in advance of storage.
It is necessary also to prepare ON SITE EMERGENCY PLAN related to storage and submit
the same to the Board. Prior to import of such chemicals, information regarding the same
should be submitted to the Board