Prohibitions in the Use of Land

No person after the commencement of this Act ,-

1. (i) undertake any activities including filling up of water bodies which may cause physical or biological or chemical damage or reduce the size of the water bodies or cause harm to its aquatic life;
2. (ii) construct or erect any structure in the water bodies either Concrete or RCC or Iron except nature based solutions; occupy any waterbody and or part thereof or cause any obstruction in the natural and normal course of inflow and outflow of water into or from the waterbody upstream or downstream without permission of Authority: Provided that the Water Resource Department of the State Government may construct sluice gate or flood control structures on such water bodies;
3. (iii) dump or throw debris, waste materials or garbage into and around the water bodies;
4. (iv) do any other act which is detrimental directly or indirectly to the water bodies.