The Chhattisgarh Ground Water (Management and Regulation) Act, 2022
The Chhattisgarh Ground Water (Management and Regulation) Act, 2022
The Chhattisgarh Ground Water (Management and Regulation) Act, 2022 regulates groundwater extraction across the entire state. It creates three institutional bodies - a State Authority, District Council, and Block Registration Committees - to manage water resources sustainably. These bodies identify over-exploited areas and restrict new tube wells in critical zones. The law matters because it addresses groundwater depletion, ensuring sustainable management amid increasing demands from agriculture, industry, and domestic use while protecting the state's vital water supply for future generations through mandatory registration and regulation frameworks.
Chapter I PRELIMINARY →
Chapter II INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK →
Chapter III DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES →
Chapter IV POWERS AND FUNCTIONS →
- 7Delegation of powers and duties
- 8Powers to notify areas for management and regulation of ground water resources
- 9Registration of Existing Commercial, Industrial, infrastructural and Bulk Users of Ground Water in Notified and Non-notified Areas
- 10Ban on new well construction in notified areas
- 11Preparation and implementation of Ground Water Security Plans in notified areas
- 12Grant of Authorization for Ground Water abstraction in Non-notified Areas
- 13Fixing of limit for abstraction of Ground Water for Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructural, mining or Bulk users of Ground water, and service of orders or directions, etc
- 14Levy on Ground Water Extraction/Withdrawal
- 15Employees of the Authority to be Public Servant
- 16Protection against action taken in good faith
- 17Impact Assessment
Chapter V VIOLATION, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →
Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →
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