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Dry latrine

Dry latrine, means a latrine other than a water-seal latrine. [Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (46 of 1993), s. 2(c)]...


Water-seal latrine

Water-seal latrine, means a pour-flush latrine, water flush latrine or a sanitary latrine with a minimum water-seal of 20 millimetres diameter in which human excreta is pushed in or flushed by water. [Employment of Manual Scavangers and Construc-tion of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (46 of 1993), s. 2(n)]...


Latrine

Latrine, 'latrine' means a place set apart for defecation together with the structure comprising such place, the receptacle therein for collection of human excreta and the fittings and apparatus, if any, connected therewith. [Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (46 of 1993), s. 2(i)]...


Environmental pollutant

Environmental pollutant, means any solid; liquid or gaseous substance present in such concentration as maybe, or tend to be, injurious to environment. [Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), s. 2 (b)]Means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance present in such concentration as may be, or tend to be, injurious to environment. [Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (46 of 1993), s. 2(e)]Environmental pollution means the presence in the environment of any environmental pollutant. [Employment of Manual Scavangers and Construc-tion of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 (46 of 1993), s. 2(f)]Means the presence in the environment of any environmental pollutant. [Environment (Protec-tion) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), s. 2 (c)]...


Environment

Environment, includes water, air and land and the inter-relationship which exists among and between water, air and land, and human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property. [National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995, s. 2 (d)]The word 'environment' is of broad spectrum which brings within its ambit 'hygienic atmosphere and ecological balance'. It is, therefore, not only the duty of the State but also the duty of every citizen to maintain hygienic environment, Virender Gaur v. State of Haryana, (1995) 2 SCC 577 (580). (Constitu-tion of India, Art. 21)Its normal meaning relates to the surroundings, but obviously that is a concept which is relatable to whatever object it is which is surrounded. It is a polycentric and multifaceted problem affecting the human existence, T.N. Gadavarman Thirmaplad v. Union of India, (2002) 10 SCC 606 (618): AIR 2003 SC 724. [Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, s. 2(a)]'Environment' includes water, air and land and the inter-relation...


Manual scavenger

Manual scavenger, means a person engaged in or employed for manually carrying human excreta and the expression 'manual scavenging' shall be construed accordingly. [Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act 1993 (46 of 1993), s. 2(j)]...


Dry charter

Dry charter, the charter operates as a demise of the aircraft itself to the charterer, to which there may or may not be added the services of a crew. Such a contract is often referred to as a 'bare-hull charter', a 'dry charter' or a 'dry lease', Halsbury's Laws of England 1(2), para 1334, p. 658....


Dried

imp amp p p of Dry Also adj as dried apples...


Drying

Adapted or tending to exhaust moisture as a drying wind or day a drying room...


Dry shod

Without wetting the feet having or keeping the feet or shoes dry as a land bridge over which man and beasts could have crossed dry shod...


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