FORM 1

(See rule 4)

Return regarding Water consumed during the month of ......................................

Name andAddress of the consumer Purpose for which water consumed Reading at the  beginning of the first day of the    calendar month under report Reading at the end of the last day of calendar month under report. Quantity of water consumed in Kilo litres If the meter was out of order themonthly Average consumption of water for the previous  3 months of working period. Quanntity of water qualifying for rebate according to the assessee. Remarks (*)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1. Industrial cooling spraying in mine pits or boiler feed   (i) from Municipal water supply mains

(ii) from well/tube well

(iii) from canal

(iv) from river

(v) from any other source

2. Domestic purpose   (i) from Municipal water supply mains

(ii) from well/tube well

(iii) from canal

(iv) from river

(v) from any other source

3.Processing whereby water gets pollutted and the pollutants are easily bio-degradable.   (i) from Municipal water supply mains

(ii) from well/tube well

(iii) from canal

(iv) from river

(v) from any other source.

4.Processing whereby water gets polluted and the pollutants are not easily bio-degradable and are toxic.   (i) from Municipal water supply mains.

(ii) from well/tube well

(iii) from canal

(iv) from river

(v) from any other source

(*) For claiming rebate under col. 7 the assessee shall indicate in this column the analytical and other reports annexed to this return in support of this claim.

Signature of the consumer

Name

Address


ANNEXURE TO FORM I

Report of Analysis or treated effluent showing performance of the treatment plant - For the month of ......................................

                                                                           Sample collected on--------------------------                                                                          Sample tested on----------------------------------                                                                            By the laboratories-------------------------------

Sl.No. Polluting parameters asmentioned in theconditions imposed as under consent grantedunder section 25/26 of theWater (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Maximum permissible limits or of range of allowed as   per consent  conditions.

 

Concentration of ranges, parameters per report

 

 

                    Dates on which   

 

There was break  down or failure of the plant  

 

On which under performance was noticed
1 2 3 4 5 6

                                                                                                                                                                     Signature .....................................

                                                                                                Date .............................................

                                                                                             Name ..... .....................................

                                                                                        Address........................................


(1)[FORM IA

[See Rule 4(2)]

Name of the Board:

No.                                                                               Dated:

Notice under Section 5(2) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977) (36 of 1977)

To

Name and Address of the Consumer:

Assessment period:

Whereas you were required to furnish a return as provided under sub-section (1) of Section 5 of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 (36 of 1977) read with the sub-rule (1) of Rule 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules, 1978, by the 5th of .........................................

And whereas you have failed to furnish the return by the said date:

Now, therefore, you are beytby called upon to furnish the return within 7 days from the date of receipt of this Notice.

In case no return is received within the said period of 7 days, action will be taken for making assessment as per sub-section (A) of section 6 of the aforesaid Act, ex-parte, besides initiating any other legal action as per law against you.

                                                                                                                                            Issuing authority

Place:                                                                                                             Name-------------------------------------------

Date:                                                                                                              Address----------------------------------------

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FORM II

(see Rule 9)

(FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL)

Before ............................................................ (**)...................................................... (here mention the name and designation of the authority)

Memorandum of appeal under section 13 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977.

Appeal No of 19

(here furnish complete postal address)

Vs. Appellant

(here mention the name and designation

of assessing authority)

Respondent

The appellant named above, begs to prefer this memorandum of appeal against the order dated, passed by .................................... on the following facts and grounds:

FACTS

(here briefly mention the facts of the case)

GROUND

(here mention the grounds on which the appeal is made)

1.

2.

3.

4.

PRAYER

In the light of what is stated above, the appellant respectfully prays that he/she/it may be exempted from the payment of Cess.

he/she/it may be allowed a rebate of 70 per cent as provided for in the Act and the amount of Cess reduced to Rs ...........................................the amount of Cess has not been correctly assessed and that it may be reduced to Rs. ...........................the penalty imposed on him/her/it has been wrongfully imposed and should be set aside.the penalty impossed on him/her/it is excessive and should be suitably reduced on the basis of the facts as stated.

2. The amount of Rs. .......................... (Rupees ....................................................................................) as fee for this appeal has been paid to .................................................................................vide receipt No .................................... dated ............................

Place: Signature of the Appellant

Date Name

Address

(2)1[SCHEDULE

(See rule 6)

Sl.No. Name of Industry Category Maximum quantity of Water
1. Ferrous Metallurgical Integrated Iron & Steel 20 Cubic metres per tonne of finished steel
2. Non-ferrous Metallurgical (a) Copper Smelters 100 Cubic metres per tonne of copper produced
    (b) Zinc Smelters 50 Cubic metres per tonne of Zinc metal produced
3. Chemical (a) Caustic Soda  
    (i) Mercury cell process 5 Cubic meters per tonne of caustic soda produced (excluding cooling water) and 5 cubic meters per tonne of caustic soda) produced for cooling water.
    (ii) 5 Cubic metres per tonne of caustic soda including cooling water.
4. Textile (a) Manmade fibre  
    (i) Nylon & Polyester 170 Cubic metre per tonne fibre produced
    (ii) Viscose rayon 200 Cubic metre per tonne of fibre produced
5 Paper (a) Small Pulp and paper  
    (i) Agro-residue based 200 Cubic metre tonne of paper
    (ii) Waste Paper based 75 Cubic metre tonne of paper
    (b) Large Pulp & Paper  
    (i) Pulp and Paper 250 Cubic metre tonne of paper
    (ii) Rayon grade Paper 250 Cubic metre per tonne of paper
    (a) Straight nitrogenous fertilizer 15 Cubic metre per tonne of  urea or equivalent produced
6. Fertilizer (b) Straight phosphatic fertilizer  (single super phosphate and Triple super phosphate)ex- including manufacture of anyacid 2 Cubic metre per tonne of single  super phosphate/Triple super phosphate
    (c) Complex Fertilizer 15 cubic metre per tonne in case the primary product is nitrogenous fertilizer and 2 cubic metre per tonne in case the primary product is a phosphate fertilizer.
7 Processing of animal or vegetable products industry including processing of milk, meat, hides, and skins all agricultural products and their waste (a) Tanneries 

(b) Natural rubber rubber

(c) Starch, glucose and related  products

(d) Dairy

(e) Jute

(f) Sugar

(g) Maltry

(h) Brewery

(i) Distillery

 

30 cubic metre per tonne of  raw hide

6 cubic metre per tonne of rubber

10 cubic metre per tonne ofmaize crushed

4 cubic metre per kilolitre of milk

1.5 cubic metre per tonne of jute produced

2 cubic metre per tonne of cane crushed

8.5 cubic metre per tonne of grain processed

1 cubic metre per kilo liter of beer produced

15 cubic metre per kilo litre of alcohol produced.

 

                                                                                                                                                 [No. 1(14)/91-PL/CPA]

N. BAGCHI, Director Pollution


Footnote: The Principal Rules were published in the Gazette of India vide Notification G.S.R. 378(E) dated the 4th July, 1978.


MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th February, 1992

S.O. 182(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) and sub-section (2A) of section 3 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 (36 of 1977) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Works and Housing number G.S.R. 190(E), dated the 23rd March, 1978 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby specifies -

(a) the rate of cess given in column (2) of the Table below as the rates of cess payable by every person carrying on an industry specified in Schedule I of the aforesaid Act and by every local authority, calculated on the basis of the Water consumed by him or it for the purpose mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (1) thereof, and

(b) the rates of cess given in column (3) of the Table below as the rates of cess payable by a person carring on an industry specified in Schedule I of the aforesaid Act and by every local authority consuming water for domestic purpose calculated on the basis of the water consumed by him or it, for the purpose mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (1) thereof, if he or it fails to comply with any of the provisions of section 25 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) or any of the standards laid down by the Central Government under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986).

TABLE

Purpose for which water is consumed Rate of cess under sub-section (2) of section 3. Rate of cess under sub-  section (2A) of section 3.
1. Industrial cooling, spraying in mine pits of boiler One and a half paise per kilometre Two and one-fourth paise per kilolitre
2. Domestic purpose Two paise per kilo litre Three per kilolitre
3. Processing where water gets polluted and the pollutants are easily bio-degradable Four paise per kilo litre   Seven and a half paise  per kilo litre
4. Processing whereby water gets polluted and the pollutants are not easily bio-degradable Five paise per kilo litre Nine and half paise per kilo litre


                                                                                                                                                                          &n [No. 1(14)91-PL/CPA]

N. BAGCHI, Director, Control of Pollution

Published in the Gazette No. 166 dt. 5.3.1992


1. Inserted by Rule 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)Cess Amendment Rules, 1992,G.S.R. 311(E), dated 28.2.1992.

2. Added by Rule 5 of the Water (Prevention and control of Pollution)Cess Amendment Rules, 1992, G.S.R. 311(E) dated 28-2-1992.