This document from the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) site is divided into the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Preliminary
- Short title, extent and commencement
- Definitions
Chapter 2: Establishment of a groundwater authority
- Staff of the authority
- Powers to notify areas to regulate and control the development and management of groundwater
- Grant of permit to extract and use groundwater in the notified area
- Registration of existing users in the notified area
- Registration of drilling agencies
- Power to alter, amend or vary the terms of the permit/certification of registration
- Cancellation of permit/certificate of registration
- Powers of the authority
- Services of orders
- Bar to claim compensation
- Delegation of powers and duties
- Members and employees of the groundwater authority to be public servants
- Protection against action taken in good faith
- Cognizance and trial of offences
Chapter 3: Rainwater harvesting for groundwater recharge
Chapter 4: Miscellaneous
- Power to remove difficulties
- Offences and penalties
- Compounding of offences
- Offences by companies
- Appeals
- Power to make rules
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