Environment & Ecology · Environmental Studies
What is the primary legislative objective of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, in India?
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- 1To encourage the conversion of all major riverbeds into industrial development zones
- 2To provide financial subsidies for the mass production of non-biodegradable plastics
- 3To prohibit the discharge of harmful and untreated substances into public water bodies✓
- 4To mandate the privatization of all domestic water supplies to ensure efficiency
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To prohibit the discharge of harmful and untreated substances into public water bodies
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