Bengal Water Hyacinth Act, 1836 (No. XIII of 1836). País/Territorio India Subdivisión territorial West Bengal Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1936 (1950) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the destruction of water hyacinth in Bengal. Materia Cultivos, Agua Palabra clave Malezas Variedad vegetal Principio de cautela Cultivos prohibidos Contaminación de las aguas dulces Manejo de recursos hídricos Control de la contaminación Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.lawsofindia.org