law: Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
  31. Furnishing of Information to State Board and Other Agencies in Certain Cases.
  
  (1) If at any place where any industry,
  
  operation or process, or any treatment and disposal system or any extension or
  
  addition thereto is being carried on, due to accident or other unforeseen act
  
  or event, any poisonous, noxious or pollution matter is being discharged, or is
  
  likely to be discharged into a stream or well or sewer or on land and, as a
  
  result of such discharge, the water in any stream or well is being polluted, or
  
  is likely to be polluted, then the person in charge of such place shall
  
  forthwith intimate the occurrence of such accident, act or event to the State
  
  Board and such other authorities or agencies and may be prescribed.
  (2) Where any local authority operates any
  
  sewerage system or sewage works, the provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply
  
  to such local authority as they apply in relation to the person in charge of
  
  the place where any industry or trade is being carried on.