Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978. Country/Territory India Document type Regulation Date 1978 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Water supply Water charges Allocation/quota Geographical area Asia, Southern Asia Abstract For the purposes of measuring and recording the quantity of water reconsumed, every consumer shall affix water meters, venturi meters or orifice meters with integrators and recorders in conformity with the standards laid down by the Indian Standards Institution and where no standards have been laid down by that institution in conformity with such standard as may be specified by the Board. Every consumer shall provide a separate meter for assessing the quantity of water used for each of the four Full text English Website www.ceeraindia.org References - Legislation Implements Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977. Legislation | India | 1977 (2000) Keyword: Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Water supply, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX