Water Pollution — Policy Changes

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act	1988	Enhanced penalties for water pollution violations, introduced provisions for environmental audit, and strengthened powers of pollution control boards to take immediate action against polluters. The amendment also included provisions for public participation in environmental decision-making.	Improved enforcement capabilities of pollution control boards and increased deterrent effect of penalties, though implementation challenges persisted due to weak institutional capacity and regulatory capture
Environment Protection Amendment Rules	2016	Introduced online monitoring and reporting systems for industries, mandated real-time transmission of effluent data to pollution control boards, and established stricter compliance requirements for water-intensive industries.	Enhanced transparency and monitoring capabilities, reduced scope for data manipulation by industries, and enabled faster response to pollution violations, though coverage remains limited to major polluting industries

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