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The Arunachal Pradesh Protection of Drinking Water Catchment Areas Act, 2023
General202322 sections
This Act establishes a framework to protect the water sources that supply drinking water across the entire state of Arunachal Pradesh. It identifies specific areas where springs, streams, and glaciers originate and classifies them based on their vulnerability to environmental threats like deforestation and erosion. The legislation creates advisory boards at both state and district levels to oversee the management of these catchment areas and enforce measures that preserve water quality and quantity. By regulating human activities in these critical zones, the law ensures a sustainable and reliable supply of clean drinking water for the local population.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Constitution of a State Level Drinking Water Catchment Areas Advisory Board
- 4. Functions of the State Level Advisory Board
- 5. Constitution of District Drinking Water Catchment Areas Protection Board (DDWCAPB)
- 6. Functions of the District Drinking Water Catchment Areas Protection Board
- 7. Constitution of District Executive Committee for Drinking Water Catchment Areas Protection (DECDWCAP)
- 8. Functions of the District Executive Committee for Drinking Water Catchment Area Protection
- 9. Constitution of Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC)
- 10. Functions of the Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC)
- 11. Declaration of an area as drinking water catchment area
- 12. Measures for protection of Drinking water catchment areas
- 13. Guidelines for the competent authority in dealing with applications
- 14. Previous publication of notice and consideration of objections
- 15. Prohibition of activities in drinking water catchment area
- 16. Power of entry to inspect and verify
- 17. Offences
- 18. Competent Authority
- 19. Appeal
- 20. Effect on other Laws
- 21. Power to make rules
- 22. Power to remove difficulties
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