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Conservancy measures, means measures after the purpose of conservancy, but does not include measures for the protection of banks against floods or for restricting banks which have become eroded mainly on account of reasons not connected with shipping and navigation. [Inland Waterways Authority of India, Act. (82 of 1985), s. 2(e)]...
Conservation
Conservation, includes preservation, maintenance sustainable, utilisation, restoration and enhance-ment of the natural environment, T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpal v. Union of India, (2006) 1 SCC 1.The expression 'conservation' means 'the act of keeping or protecting from loss or injury'. With reference to the natural resources, the expression in the context means preservation of mineral; the wide scope of the expression 'conservation of minerals' comprehends any rule reasonably connected with the purpose of protecting the loss of coal through the waste of coal mine, such a rule may also regulate the discharge of slurry or collection of coal particles after the water content of slurry is soaked by soil, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. v. State of Bihar, (1990) 4 SCC 557 (572). [Mines and Minerals, (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, s. 18(1)]...
Conservancy of the thames
Conservancy of the thames. See (English) Thames Conservancy Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. clxxxvii., Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Thames,' and THAMES, post....
Energy conservation building codes
Energy conservation building codes, means the norms and standards of energy consumption expressed in terms of per square metre of the area wherein energy is used and includes the location of the building. [Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), s. 2(j)]...
Weights and measures
Weights and measures, instruments for reducing the quantity and price of merchandise to a certainty, that there may be the less room for deceit and imposition. See AVOIRDUPOIS; TROY WEIGHT; and METRIC SYSTEM.The adjustment of weights and measures is a prerogative of the Crown, and has from an early date been regulated by statute-the Weights and Measures Act, 1878. The 25th and 26th sections enact that:25. Use or Possession for Use.-Every person who uses or has in his possession for use for trade any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyard, or weighing machine which is false or unjust, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 5l., or in the case of a second offence 20l. [as amended by the W. and M. Act, 1889], and any contract, bargain, sale, or dealing made by the same shall be void, and the weight, measure, scale, balance, or steelyard shall be liable to be forfeited.26. Fraud in Use.-Where any fraud is wilfully committed in the using of any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyar...
conservator
conservator 1 : a person, official, or institution appointed by a court to take over and manage the estate of an incompetent compare committee, curator, guardian, receiver, tutor 2 : a public official charged with the protection of something affecting public welfare and interests ;specif : an official placed in charge of a bank because its affairs are not in a satisfactory condition con·ser·va·tor·ship n ...
Conservancy
Conservation as from injury defilement or irregular use...
Conservant
Having the power or quality of conservation...
Conservational
Tending to conserve preservative...
Conservativeness
The quality of being conservative...
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