Resolution moved by Dr. Ravjot Singh to adopt the Act
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 28-
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday passed the resolution moved by Punjab Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh to adopt the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024. With the passing of this resolution, the adoption of this Act in Punjab has been approved.
Dr. Ravjot Singh said that the Parliament of India had enacted the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 in 1974 to prevent and control water pollution and maintain the purity of water. He said that the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, in compliance with Article 252 of the Constitution of India, through a resolution dated February 3, 1975, enacted the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Similarly, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha had decided to adopt the Amendment Act-1978 through a resolution dated October 15, 1979. The Punjab Vidhan Sabha had also decided to adopt the Amendment Act-1988 through a resolution dated April 9, 1992.