State Water Laboratory

Under Water Act, State Water Laboratory may be established under Sec 52 of the Act

A. By the State Board

B. The State Government ==> Correct answer

C. Central Board

D. The Central GovernmentExplanation:

Section 52 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

52. State Water Laboratory.—

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,—

(a) establish a State Water Laboratory; or

(b) specify any laboratory or institute as a State Water Laboratory, to carry out the functions entrusted to the State Water Laboratory under this Act.

(2) The State Government may, after consultation with the State Board, make rules prescribing—

(a) the functions of the State Water Laboratory;

(b) the procedure for the submission to the said laboratory of samples of water or of sewage or trade effluent for analysis or tests, the form of the laboratory’s report thereon and the fees payable in respect of such report;

(c) such other matters as may be necessary or expedient to enable that laboratory to carry out its functions.

Section 52(1) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 provides for the establishment of the State Water Laboratory for the State Government. State Government can specify any laboratory or institute as State Water Laboratory.

Section 52(2) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 provides that the State Government may take consultation with the State Pollution Control Board and prescribe the rules for functioning of the state water laboratory, procedure for submitting the samples for testing or analysis, format of the report, fees for the testing or analysis, etc.

Samples of water or sewage or trade effluent may be submitted at the state water laboratory for testing or analysis.