Sant Seechewal Raises Issue of Strengthening 1974 'Water Act' in Parliament

Sant Seechewal Raises Issue of Strengthening 1974 'Water Act' in Parliament

Jalandhar, 02 April, 2025 (Yes Punjab News) Raising the issue of growing pollution in the country’s rivers and water bodies, Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal emphasized the need to strengthen the 1974 Water Act and reinstate punitive measures. He called upon the Central and State Pollution Control Boards, referring to them as “white elephants,” whose negligence has led to the severe pollution of the nation’s rivers and water bodies…