Chapter IV Chapter IV

State Water Planning

1. (1) From the date of commencement of this Act, no person shall use any water source without obtaining the Entitlement from the respective River Basin Agency: Provided that, no Entitlement shall be required in case of,-
   • (a) any bore well, tube well or other wells which are being used for domestic purposes; and
   • (b) tanks, small reservoirs or catchment of rainwater harvesting with an annual yield capacity as may be decided by the Authority. Explanation:- For the purposes of this section, the expression "person" shall includes individual, group of individuals, all local authorities, association, societies, companies, etc.
2. (2) Use of the Water for the purposes of agriculture, through any existing well, bore well, tube well in the command area of a project on the date of commencement of this Act, shall be allowed to continue till date as may be notified by the Authority.
3. (3) There shall not be any restriction on digging of any well, bore well or tube well in the command area of a project, till such date as may be notified by the Authority.
4. (4) Water shall not be made available from the canal for perennial crops in such area and from such date as may be notified by the Authority, unless the cultivator adopts drip irrigation or sprinkled irrigation or such other water saving technology approved by the Authority.

State Water Board

1. (1) The State Government shall by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Board to be known as the State Water Board for the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) The Board shall consist of the following Members, namely:-
   • (a) the Chief Secretary of the State -ex officio President;
   • (b) the Secretary, Planning Deptt.. -ex officio Member;
   • (c) the Secretary, Finance Deptt -ex officio Member;
   • (d) the Secretary, Public Health Engineering. -ex officio Member;
   • (e) the Secretary, Urban Development -ex officio Member;
   • (f) the Secretary, Power & Hydro Department -ex officio Member;
   • (g) the Secretary, Agriculture Department. -ex officio Member;
   • (h) the Secretary, Water Resources Department. -ex officio Member
     • (i) the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department. -Member Secretary
3. (3) The Board shall prepare a draft Integrated State Water Plan on the basis of basin and sub-basin wise water plans prepared and submitted by the River Basin Agencies.
4. (4) The Board shall submit its final draft Integrated State Water Plan to the Council for its approval within six months from the date on which this Act is made applicable in the State.
5. (5) The Board shall, while preparing the draft integrated State Water Plan mentioned in sub-section (3), consider the directives of the State Water Policy.
6. (6) The Board shall meet at such time and place as the President of the Board may decide and shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Council to be known as the State Water Council for the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) The Council shall consist of the following Members, namely :-
   • (a) the Chief Minister -ex officio President;
   • (b) the Minister, Water Resources -ex officio Vice President
   • (c) the Minister, Agriculture -ex officio Member;
   • (d) the Minister, Water Supply -ex officio Member;
   • (e) the Minister, Finance and Planning -ex officio Member;
   • (f) the Minister, Urban Development -ex officio Member;
   • (g) the Minister, Industries -ex officio Member;
   • (h) the Minister, Environment -ex officio Member;
     • (i) the Secretary, Water Resources Department -ex officio; Member -Secretary;
3. (3) The Council shall approve, with such modifications as deemed necessary, the draft of the Integrated State Water Plan submitted by the Board within a period of six months from the date of submission of draft Integrated State Water Plan keeping in view the directives given by the Governor for removal of regional imbalance. The water plans so approved by the Committee shall become "Integrated State Water Plan".
4. (4) The Integrated State Water Plan may be reviewed after every five years from the date of its approval by the council.
5. (5) The Council shall meet at such time and place as the President of the Council may decide and shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed.