Offences

Whoever contravenes the provisions of the Act, shall for the first offence be punishable with fine which may amount to the extent of double of the market price as assessed by the VWSC/designated experts on the damage so caused and not below Rs. 5,000.00 (Rupees five thousand) only in any case. For any subsequent offence, it shall be punishable with fine up to three times the market price as assessed by the VWSC/ designated expert which shall be enforced through the concerned VWSC in case of rural areas and by appropriate authority in case of urban areas. In order to encourage participation and effective imposition of the Act, the fine amount shall be treated as a revenue to be distributed between VWSC and state exchequer at a proportion of 80:20 respectively.