Question

Company X discharges untreated waste into a river, causing pollution. Despite complaints, no action taken. Which section of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 applies?

• A. Section 40
• B. Not violation
• C. Section 23
• D. Section 24

Hint:

Section 24 = prohibition of polluting water sources.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Environmental harm.
Discharging untreated effluents is an offence under Water Act.

Step 2: Relevant law.
Section 24 prohibits use of streams for disposal of polluting matter.

Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, option (4) is correct.