Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009
Bare Act · 2009
- Act number
- 26 of 2013
- Enacted
- 3 December 2013
- Contents
- 59 sections
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Contents
- Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 – Definitions
- Section 3 – State Groundwater Authority
- Section 4 – Powers to notify areas to regulate development and management of groundwater
- Section 5 – Powers to de-notify areas
- Section 6 – Protection of water quality (preview)
- Section 7 – Registration of well owners in State (preview)
- Section 8 – Prohibition of drilling of deep-wells, withdrawal of groundwater from existing deep-well and provision for levy of cess (preview)
- Section 9 – Rain water harvesting for artificial recharge of groundwater (preview)
- Section 10 – Groundwater Use Plan and Crop Plan (preview)
- Section 11 – Guidelines for preventive measures (preview)
- Section 12 – Registration of drilling agencies (preview)
- Section 13 – Safety measures for well (preview)
- Section 14 – Delegation of powers and duties of State Authority (preview)
- Section 15 – Empowered Committee (preview)
- Section 16 – State Watershed Management Council (preview)
- Section 17 – District Authority (preview)
- Section 18 – Constitution of District Watershed Management Committee (preview)
- Section 19 – Preparation of Integrated Watershed Development and Management Plan (preview)
- Section 20 – Power to notify Public Drinking Water Source (preview)
- Section 21 – Notification of area of influence and prohibition of construction of Wells within certain limits (preview)
- Section 22 – Prohibition of extraction of water from existing well for a certain period (preview)
- Section 23 – Protection of drinking water sources against contamination (preview)
- Section 24 – District Authority to be assisted by Panchayat (preview)
- Section 25 – Declaration of water scarcity area (preview)
- Section 26 – Regulation of extraction of water from wells in water scarcity area (preview)
- Section 27 – Payment of Compensation (preview)
- Section 28 – Powers of District Authority to enquire or implement or enforce the decisions of Watershed Water Resources Committee (preview)
- Section 29 – Establishment, constitution and incorporation of the Watershed Water Resources Committee (preview)
- Section 30 – Groundwater management for existing users of groundwater (preview)
- Section 31 – Prohibit or limit use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides, etc (preview)
- Section 32 – Construction of new well in the notified area (preview)
- Section 33 – Promotion of community participation (preview)
- Section 34 – Implementation of decisions and plans of Watershed Water Resources Committee (preview)
- Section 35 – Regulation or prohibition of sand mining (preview)
- Section 36 – Financial resources for Watershed Water Resources Committee (preview)
- Section 37 – Transparancy in working of Watershed Water Resources Committee (preview)
- Section 38 – Grants and Advances to Watershed Water Resources Committee (preview)
- Section 39 – Budget of Watershed Water Resources Committee (preview)
- Section 40 – Accounts of Watershed Water Resources Committee (preview)
- Section 41 – Identification, delineation and declaration of basic watershed or aquifer (preview)
- Section 42 – Delineation of area of influence (preview)
- Section 43 – Watershed or aquifer based groundwater use plan (preview)
- Section 44 – Assistance in preparation of Integrated Watershed Development and Management Plan (preview)
- Section 45 – Technical survey and supporting work (preview)
- Section 46 – Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency to advise Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and urban local bodies in the non-notified areas (preview)
- Section 47 – Service of order (preview)
- Section 48 – Directions by Government (preview)
- Section 49 – Members and employees of State Authority and Watershed Water Resources Committee to be public servants (preview)
- Section 50 – Protection of action taken in good faith (preview)
- Section 51 – Bar to claim compensation (preview)
- Section 52 – Offences and penalties (preview)
- Section 53 – Offences by companies (preview)
- Section 54 – Compounding of offences (preview)
- Section 55 – Cognizance and trial of offences (preview)
- Section 56 – Appeals (preview)
- Section 57 – Power of Government to make Rules (preview)
- Section 58 – Power to remove difficulties (preview)
- Section 59 – Repeal and saving (preview)