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India: Water Act and territorial consent

Partial documentary review; human legal review pending. Water Act 1974 and its territorial 2024 amendment require review of adoption, exemptions and the competent consent. G.S.R. 63(E), under section 27A, amends central consent guidelines: it is a procedural update, not a table of effluent limits. Its procedure is not automatically extended to every state or facility; neither a complete consolidated base Act nor a current adoption map is established here.

• Identify state or territory, Pollution Control Board/Committee and current consent.
• Check adoption of amendments, exemptions and facility-specific standards; do not assign a single nationwide limit.
• Check territorial scope of section 27A/G.S.R. 63(E) and the specific consent; do not extend the procedure to every state.

• India Code · Water Act 1974, Act1974-6Legal text · IN; sujeto a ámbito territorial y modificaciones
• MoEFCC · Water Amendment Act2024, Act5 of2024Legal text · Ámbito inicial Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan y Union territories; otros estados por adopción
• MoEFCC · G.S.R. 63(E), notificación 2026-01-23 / gaceta 2026-01-27Legal text · Directrices centrales de consentimiento bajo 27A; aplicación territorial y consentimiento concreto pendientes

References reviewed: 2026-11-06. Individual applicability: undetermined. This profile does not establish authorization or compliance.