law: Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
  50. Members, Officers and Servants of Boards to be Public Servants.
  
  All members, officers and servants of a Board
  
  when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this
  
  Act and the rules made thereunder shall be deemed to be public servants within
  
  the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).