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Bengal Water Hyacinth Act, 1836 (No. XIII of 1836).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
West Bengal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1936 (1950)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the destruction of water hyacinth in Bengal.
Subject
Cultivated plants, Water
Keyword
Weeds Plant variety Precautionary principle Prohibited crops Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act provides for the destruction of water hyacinth in Bengal. The State Government establishes that no person shall remove any water hyacinth: a) to any land, premises or watr execpt with a view to being destroyed; or b) to any land, premises or water for the above mentioned purpose; or c) to any land, premises or water in the occupation of any Government except for the said purpose and with the consent of the Collector. The State Government, in addition, may direct that within such local and and after such period as may be specified in the notification, no occupier shall allow waler hyacinth to exist on any land, premises or water in his occupation.

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