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Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999 Preamble 1

Title: Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999

State: Karnataka

Year: 1999

THE KARNATAKA GROUND WATER (REGULATION FOR PROTECTION OF SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER) ACT, 1999 [Act, No. 44 of 2003]1 [17th October, 2003] PREAMBLE An Act to regulate the exploitation of ground water for the protection of public sources of drinking water and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Whereas it is expedient to regulate the exploitation of ground water for the protection of public sources of drinking water and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the fiftieth year of the Republic of India as follows. ________________________ 1. First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Twenty seventh day of October, 2003.

Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999 Complete Act

Title: Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999

State: Karnataka

Year: 1999

Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA GROUND WATER (REGULATION FOR PROTECTION OF SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER) ACT, 1999 Chapter I Section 1 - Short title extent and commencement Section 2 - Definitions Chapter II Section 3 - Permission to sink well etc Section 4 - Declaration of water Scarcity area Section 5 - Regulation of extraction of water from wells in water scarcity area Section 6 - Declaration of over-exploited watershed Section 7 - Prohibition for sinking wells in over-exploited watershed Section 8 - Prohibition of extraction of water from an existing well for certain period Section 9 - Closing down of existing well Section 10 - Power of entry upon any land for obtaining information Section 11 - Power to stop contravention of the provisions of section 3, 5, 7, 8 or 9 Section 12 - Payment of compensation Section 13 - Bar to claim compensation Chapter III Section 14 - Appeals Section 15 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section 16 - Penalty Section 17 - Offences by companies Section 18 - Overriding effect of Act Section 19 - Method of service of notices etc Section 20 - Power to make rules Section 21 - Power to remove difficulties

Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999 Chapter II

Title: Protection Measures for Public Sources of Drinking Water

State: Karnataka

Year: 1999

.....the area of an over-exploited watershed is adversely affecting any public source of drinking water and such source cannot be adequately protected by action under section 8, it may, after giving the owner of the well a reasonable opportunity of being heard, require him by order to stop the extraction of water from, and close, seal off, such well forthwith either temporarily or permanently having regard to the extent to which it is adversely affecting the public source of drinking water. Section 10 - Power of entry upon any land for obtaining information Whenever it is necessary to make an inquiry or examination in connection with the protection of a public source of drinking water or with the maintenance of a public water supply system, the appropriate authority or any officer duly authorised by it in this behalf may, after giving prior notice.-- (a) enter upon such land as he or it may think necessary for the said purpose; (b) undertake surveys or take levels thereon; (c) conduct pumping tests and geophysical surveys; (d) conduct well logging on the bore; (e) install and maintain water level recorder and water guages on the well; and (f) do all such other things.....

West Bengal Ground Water Resources (Management,control and Regulation) Act, 2005 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 2005

.....Bengal Legislature received the assent of the Governor and was published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, Part 111, No. 2110-L, WEST BENGAL ACT NO. XVIII OF 2005. An Act to manage, control and regulate indiscriminate extraction of ground water in West Bengal and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas it is expedient: to manage, control and regulate indiscriminate extraction or use of ground water; And whereas it is further expedient to provide against the widespread contamination of ground water with arsenic, fluoride, iron, other heavy metals or metalloids, organic and inorganic pesticides, fungicides, and rodenticides; It is hereby enacted as follows:- Section 1 Short title, extend and commencement (1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Ground Water Resources (Management, Control and Regulation)Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of West Bengal. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Section 2 Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) "Corporation Level Authority" means the Kolkata Municipal.....

The Kerala Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2002

THE KERALA GROUND WATER (CONTROL AND REGULATION) ACT, 2002 [1] ACT 19 OF 2002 THE KERALA GROUND WATER (CONTROL AND REGULATION) ACT, 2002 [1] AN ACT to provide for the conservation of ground water and for the regulation and control of its extraction and use in the State of Kerala. Preamble:--WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the conservation of Ground Water and for the regulation and control of its extraction and use in the State of Kerala; AND WHEREAS in certain areas of the State the tendency of indiscriminate extraction of Ground Water is continuing; AND WHEREAS it is felt that the erratic extraction of ground water is found to result in undesired environmental problems in such areas: AND WHEREAS the ground water is a critical resource of the State; AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary in the public interest to regulate and control any form of development of ground water in the State of Kerala; BE it enacted in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows: - 1. Short title, extent and commencement.--(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002. (2) It extends to the whole of the State.....

Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Karnataka

Year: 1999

.....as the State Government may, by notification appoint and different dates may be appointed for different local areas or different provisions of this Act. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act unless the context otherwise requires.-- (1) "appropriate authority" means the Deputy Commissioner and includes any officer, not below the rank of an Assistant Commissioner as the Government may by notification appoint for the purposes of this Act, and different officers may be appointed for different local areas of the State. (2) "drinking water purpose" means consumption or use of water by human population for drinking and for other domestic purposes; and includes consumption of water for similar such relevant purposes for live stock. Explanation.-- For the purpose of this clause, the expression ' domestic purposes" shall include consumption or use of water for cooking ,bathing, washing, cleansing and other day-to-day activities. (3) "Government" means the State Government. (4) "Ground water" means water existing in an aquifer below the surface of the ground at any particular location regardless of the geological structure in which it is stationary or moving and includes all.....

Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1999

.....of Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka not below the rank of a Geologist; (12) "Water scarcity area" means an area declared as such under section 4; (13) "Watershed" means an area confined within the topographic water divide line as identified and notified by the Ground water Survey, Division of the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka from time to time having regard to the purposes of this Act; (14) "Well" means a well sunk for the search or extraction of ground water by a person or persons except by the authorised officials of the State or Central Governments for carrying out scientific investigations, exploration, development, augmentation, conservation, protection, or management works and shall include open well, dug well, borewell, dug-cum-borewell, tubewell, filter points, collector well and infiltration gallery or any of their combinations or variations;

Maharashtra Ground Water (Regulation for Drinking Water Purposes) Act, 1993 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1993

.....MAHARASHTRA GROUND WATER (REGULATION FOR DRINKING WATER PURPOSES) ACT, 1993 MAHARASHTRA GROUND WATER (REGULATION FOR DRINKING WATER PURPOSES) ACT, 1993 1993 An Act to regulate the exploitation of groundwater for the protection of public drinking water sources and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto ; Whereas it is expedient to regulate the exploitation of groundwater for the protection of public drinking water sources and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto ; It is hereby enacted in the Forty- second Year of the Republic of India as follows CHAPTER 01: PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Groundwater (Regulation of Drinking Water Purposes) Act, 1993. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra. (3) It shall come into force on such date and in such local area of the State as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different local areas. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) "any other law for the time being in force" means a.....

The Kerala Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2005 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2005

THE KERALA GROUND WATER (CONTROL AND REGULATION) AMENDMENT ACT, 2005 [1] THE KERALA GROUND WATER (CONTROL AND REGULATION) AMENDMENT ACT, 2005 [1] (ACT 22 OF 2005) An Act to amend the Kerala Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002 Preamble.-WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Kerala Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; BE it enacted in the Fifty-sixth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1.Short title and commencement.-This Act may be called the Kerala Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2005. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2.Amendment of section 9.-In the Kerala Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002 (19 of 2002), for sub section (1) of section 9, the following sub-section shall be substituted namely:- "(1) Every user of ground water in the State shall, within such time as may be notified by the Government in this behalf, apply to the Authority for registration as a user of ground water and for the grant of a certificate of registration.". Kerala State Acts

Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for Protection of Sources of Drinking Water) Act, 1999 Section 6

Title: Declaration of Over-exploited Watershed

State: Karnataka

Year: 1999

(1) The appropriate authority may, on the advice of the Technical Officer, declare a watershed as over exploited water shed. (2) If at any time, the appropriate authority, on the advise of technical officer is satisfied that the availability of ground water has improved in an over exploited water shed it may by notification cancel the declaration made under sub-section (1).