Lok sabha passes bill to make excise, customs acts compliant with gst. A summary of the law congressional research service 1 introduction the principal law governing pollution of the nations surface waters is the federal water pollution control act, or clean water act. This act may be called the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977. Jan 12, 2018 gradually abolishing various cesses has paved way for gst. Summary of water prevention and control of pollution act 1974 of india. Amendments to the central excise act, 1944 and the central excise tariff act, 1985 definition of excisable goods to be amended to mean goods specified in the fourth schedule to the central excise tariff act, 1985 and subjected to a duty of excise. Water prevention and control of pollution cess rules 1978. Inserted by section 3 of the water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 1991 act no. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the water prevention and control of. Now a state board must make relevant reports available to complaining citizens, unless the board determines that the disclosures would harm public interest. National water act, 1998 centre for environmental rights.
The existing rates of land revenue assessment which were settled years ago are already outmoded and bear little relation to the productivity of the land and the price which the landowners are getting for their produce. Short title and this act may be cited as the water act, 2016. The rate notifiedspecified by the government indicates two rates for cess calculation lower one for industries complying with section 25 of water act, 1974 and standards of effluent as prescribed under epa, 1986 and higher one for those failing to comply with the above mentioned conditions. Water nsw act 2014 no 74 nsw part 1 preliminary the legislature of new south wales enacts. Water cess act the water cessprevention and control of. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 aims to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities, with a view to augment the resources of the central board and the state boards for the prevention and control of water pollution constituted under the water prevention and control of pollution. The water cess prevention and control of pollution act, 1977 works on a system of cess and rebates. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 36 of 1977, the.
Enviroleg cc national water act p 5 recognising that while water is a natural resource that belongs to all people, the discriminatory laws and practices of the past have prevented equal access to water, and use of water resources. National government, acting through the minister, is r xponsiblefor the achievement of these fundamentalprznciples in accordance with t e constitutional mandate for water reform. Water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977. Be it enacted by parliament in the fiftyfourth year of the republic of india as follows. Water act 1989 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 february 2020. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, it applies to all the states to which the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 applies and the union territories. Water resources 5 ad the water resources act 36 of 1995. Part 1 preliminary 1 name of act this act is the water nsw act 2014.
Cess on bidis levied under the bidi workers welfare cess act. Pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to therm in that act. The water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 2003. Form i see rule 4 reading at the quantity of if the meter. In the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977. Amended by national water amendment act 45 of 1999 from 6 dec 1999. The basis of the cwa was enacted in 1948 and was called the federal water pollution control act, but the act was significantly reorganized and expanded in 1972. Bill, 2017 abolishes cesses levied under the current regime. An act further to amend the waterprevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977. An act further to amend the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977. Short title and commencement 1 this act may be called the water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 2003. Under the cwa, epa has implemented pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 aims to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities, with a view to augment the resources of the central board and the state boards for the prevention and control of water pollution constituted under the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974.
A major step in assuring the quality of the nations waters lawrence r. Section 32 of the cess act, 1996, provides for collection of cess. Water cess act dissolves after gst implementation sag. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act. Release agents thinners these products act as viscosity reducers for the. Statement of objects and reasons tamil nadu additional assessment and additional watercess act, 1963 tamil nadu act 8 of 1963. Watershed academy web introduction to the clean water act. The act empowers the central government to impose a cess on water consumed by industries listed in schedulei of the act. The government formulated this act in 1974 to prevent the pollution of water by industrial, agricultural and household wastewater that can contaminate our water sources. 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. Pdf shared representations and the translation process. The water prevention and control of pollution cess rules, 1978 ministry of works and housing notification new delhi, the 24th july, 1978 1g. In the act of cess levy, there was accountability of water usage by these civic bodies but with the eradication of the water cess, there will be both endangerment to the water resources as well as control boards. The water amendment bill, 2014 passed into law on 2 june 2014 national water resource strategy published on 16 august 20.
Water prevention and control of pollution cess rules, 1978 ministry of works and housing notification new delhi, the 24th july, 1978 g. Water prevention and control of pollution cess act,1977. The act is applicable to the whole of india except the state of jammu and kashmir. Form i see rule 4 name and address of the consumer.
Pdf the purpose of the present paper is to investigate automated processing during translation. Filling of vacancies 1 when a member of the board is incapacitated by illness or any other cause from performing the functions of office for more than twelve months, the president may acting. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 36 of 1977, the central. The fourth schedule includes specified tobacco and tobacco products and.
Being empowered to act on behalf of th e nation, the minister has the. The cess shall be calculated at such rate as may be specified by the government. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act was enacted in 1977, to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons operating and carrying on certain types of industrial activities. Newport news waterworks is a regional water provider, owned and operated by the city of newport news, that serves over 400,000 people in hampton, newport news, poquoson, york county and part of james city county. Addition of a new section 16 replacing the former one, whereas the power of granting exemption of the water cess levy shall be taken accordingly to the nature of raw material used, how it is processed and so on. Originally enacted in 1948, it was totally revised by amendments in. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974. Apr 06, 2017 lok sabha passes bill to make excise, customs acts compliant with gst moving the bill which was passed later by the house by a voice vote, mos for finance santosh gangwar said the amendments in these laws were necessary. Tamil nadu additional assessment and additional watercess. Clean water act became the acts common name with amendments in 1977. For instance, this cess is levied on the water consumed by some of the most polluting industries like petrochemicals, ferrous. An act further to amend the waterprevention and control of pollution cess act,1977. Gradually abolishing various cesses has paved way for gst.
Water prevention and control of pollution cess arthapedia. Cess on tea under the tea act, 1953 cess on coal levied under the coal mines conservation and development act, 1974 cess on bidis levied under the bidi workers welfare cess act, 1976 cess on water consumed by certain industries and by local authorities levied under the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977. Of the taxation laws amendement act, 2017 it is for the general information of all concerned that the water cess has been subsumed with in goods and services tax gst with effect from 01. Be it enacted by parliament in the fifty fourth year of the republic of india as follows. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 1. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 19771 no. Over the years, many other laws have changed parts of the clean water act. Act to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities, with a. The levying and collection of cess from the employer to whom the provisions of the main act is applicable shall be mandatory and such of the employer are required to pay the cess amount to the board constituted under the main act. Short title and commencement 1 this act may be called the waterprevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 2003. Need to reexamine cpcb directed relaxations in the provisions for consents under the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 and air prevention and control of pollution act, 1981 for different classes of industries. The gst regime repeals the water prevention and control of.
Water cess act dissolves after gst implementation sag infotech. The act aims at the maintaining or restoring the wholesome nature of water for the establishment of boards and to vest them with such powers so as to enable them to carry out the purposes of the act. Renumbered by section 3 of the water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 1991 act no. Assessment of cess 1 the officer or authority to whom or which the return has been furnished under section 5 shall, after making or causing to be made such inquiry as he or it thinks fit and after satisfying himself or itself that the particulars stated in the return are correct, by order, assess the amount of cess payable by the. An act to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities, with a view to augment the resources of the central board and the state. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2, it applies to all the states to which the water prevention and. Summary of water prevention and control of pollution act. These shall be levied and collected a cess for the purpose of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974 and utilisation there under. It extends to the whole of india except the state of jammu and kashmir. Jan 30, 2020 after the implementation of gst, the water cess act 1977 has been dissolved which was earlier keeping an eye on the water resources under the usage of various civic and industry bodies. An act further to amend the water prevention and control of pollution. Schedule i contained a list specified industries schedule ii a list of industrial processes. The cwa made it unlawful to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit authorized under the cwa was obtained.
This dissolvement of act also created points of existence for state pollution control board which were guardian authority for water resources used by the bodies. Liebesman is an attorney with the harker law firm in washington, d. Clean water act became the acts common name with amendments in 1972. The 1988 amendments to the water prevention and control. In this chapter, salient features of the legislation are proposed to be dealt with. Lok sabha passes bill to make excise, customs acts compliant. Short title, extent, application and commencement 1 this act may be called the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977. Water cess act 1977 the water prevention and control of pollution cess amendment act, 2003 an act further to amend the waterprevention and control of pollution cess act,1977. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977. Amended by national water amendment act 27 of 2014 from 2 sept 2014. Central acts water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 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. Be it enacted by parliament in the twentyeighth year of the republic of india as foltows. In the autoclave heat backflow pro cess, the concrete is heated to 2830 c. The water prevention and control of pollution cess.
Title i of the great lakes critical programs act of 1990, for example, put into place parts of the great lakes water quality agreement of 1978, signed by the u. Water pcp act, 1974 state pollution control board, odisha. Water cess, or to be precise, water prevention and control of pollution cess refers to a tax levied under the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 on water consumed by persons operating and carrying on certain types of industrial activities. Levy and collection of cess 1 there shall be levied and collected a cess for the purpose of the water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 6 of 1974 and utilisation thereunder. Advisory committee means the water resources advisory committee established under section 14. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 36 of 1977, the central government hereby makes the following rules namely. Environmental in a calabash introduction the national water act regulates the manner in which persons obtain the right to use water, and it provides for the just and equitable utilisation of water resources. Schedule i shall be omitted and schedule ii shall be susbstituted. Water nsw act 2014 australasian legal information institute. Section 3 in the water prevention and control of pollution. As per the revised formula effective from 1st january, 1998 of water cess reimbursement to spcbs, upto 80% of the cess amount collected by the state boards will be reimbursed to them in accordance with section 8 of the water cess act, 1977 for meeting their approved expenditure requirements.