Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS

The State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority and the District Ground Water Management Councils shall have the power to call for any information from any department of the State Government or any other person, which is required by it in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties and functions under this Act and such department or person shall be bound to furnish such information.

1. (1) The Ground Water users of notified areas (Rural) shall be encouraged by

1. (1) Pre-existing right of the ground water user shall continue to be valid for such period as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The ground water user shall not be entitled to any compensation for the legal or other rights which have ceased under this Act.

A fund called Ground Water Conservation Fund is created by the State Government and all account receipts of penalties, registration fees and ground water extraction/withdrawal charges/levy charges etc. shall be deposited in this fund.

Power of the State Government to make rules

1. (1) The State Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
2. (2) Every rule made by the State Government under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.

Power of the State Government to exempt: If the State Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, exempt any,—

1. (a) class of users of ground water;
2. (b) class of wells; or
3. (c) class of areas, from all or any of the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder.

1. (1) The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force in the State.
2. (2) The provisions and powers conferred upon the State/District authorities by the Drinking Water Examination Act shall not be affected by any provision of this Act.