The Government of Goa, on October 22, 2026, has notified the Goa Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 2025, in exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 54(1) and 54(2) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, in consultation with the Goa State Pollution Control Board.
The Rules prescribe provisions relating to the Goa State Pollution Control Board’s administration and functioning, including travelling and sitting allowances for Board members, meetings and notice periods, presiding officers, majority-based decision-making, quorum, maintenance and publication of meeting minutes, order at meetings, agenda management and procedures for committees constituted by the Board. The Rules also define key terms such as Consent to Establish (CTE), Consent to Operate (CTO), effluent, environmental audit, environmental auditor, occupier and total investment.
The Rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The supplied extract covers the initial provisions and does not contain the complete text of the Rules; therefore, additional operational requirements, if any, should be checked against the full Gazette notification.
[Notification No. 31-9-2010/STE-DIR/Part-I/Vol.IV/957]
