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Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002

Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002

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This Act establishes a special authority to manage the state's natural resources, specifically focusing on water, land, and trees. It applies to the entire state of Andhra Pradesh, including industries, local authorities, and the general public. The law regulates the extraction of ground water to prevent over-exploitation and sets rules for preserving trees and planting new ones to maintain ecological balance. By enforcing these standards, the Act aims to protect the environment, ensure sustainable development, and safeguard the state's water and green cover for future generations.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Constitution of Water Land, Trees Authority
  5. 4. Meetings of the Authority
  6. 5. Officers and Servants
  7. 6. Functions of the Authority
  8. 7. Delegation of Powers
  9. 8. Registration of Wells
  10. 9. Prohibition of water pumping in certain areas
  11. 10. Permission for well sinking near drinking water source
  12. 11. Over Exploited areas
  13. 12. Protection of public drinking water sources
  14. 13. Distance and depth for sinking of wells
  15. 14. Registration of drilling rigs.
  16. 15. Closure of wells
  17. 16. Compensation for closed wells
  18. 17. Rain water harvesting structures
  19. 18. Re-use of water
  20. 19. Prohibition of water contamination
  21. 20. Land use and water quality
  22. 21. Water use in watersheds
  23. 22. Optimum use of surface and ground water
  24. 23. Protection of lakes, ponds and tanks
  25. 24. Ceiling on water usage
  26. 25. Power to designate
  27. 26. Protection from breaches
  28. 27. Sand mining
  29. 28. Tree plantation in urban areas
  30. 29. Protection of trees
  31. 30. Tree plantations by Government departments etc.
  32. 31. Sheep and goat farming
  33. 32. Tree protection in fringe areas
  34. 33. Appeals
  35. 34. Protection of action taken in good faith
  36. 35. Penalties
  37. 36. Service of notices
  38. 37. Compounding of offences
  39. 38. Seizure of property liable of confiscation
  40. 39. Over ridings effect
  41. 40. Exemptions
  42. 41. The Fund
  43. 42. Budget
  44. 43. Accounts and Audit
  45. 44. Powers to remove doubts and difficulties
  46. 45. Power to make rules
  47. 46. Repeal of Ordinance 15 of 2000
  48. 47. Repeal of Act 7 of 1996

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