Chapter II INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

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3. State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority

Statutory text

(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, a State Authority to be known as the Chhattisgarh State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority, District Ground Water Management Council and Block Level Ground Water User Registration Committee.
(2) The State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority shall consist of-
(1) The Chief Secretary - Chairperson
(2) The Secretary In charge, Water Resources Department - Member
(3) The Secretary In charge, Finance Department - Member
(4) The Secretary In charge, Public Health Engineering Department - Member
(5) The Secretary, In-charge, Agriculture Department - Member
(6) The Secretary In charge, Industries Department - Member
(7) The Secretary In charge, Mineral Resources Department - Member
(8) The Secretary In charge, Urban Administration Development Department - Member
(9) The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department - Member-Secretary
(10) The Engineer-in-Chief, Public Health Engineering Department - Member
(11) The Member-Secretary, State Environment Conservation Board - Member
(12) The Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board (NCCR), Raipur - Member
(13) The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest - Member
(14) Three Subject Experts having long standing working experience of ground water in the State of Chhattisgarh (to be nominated by the State Government) - Member
(15) An eminent person from Public/Non-Government organization/Social Sector working in the field of ground water (to be nominated by the State Government) - Member
(3) The term of office and the manner of filling the vacancies and

Chapter II INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

4. District Ground Water Management Council

Statutory text

(1) District Ground Water Management Council shall be constituted and shall be an overall unit for management of ground water resources at district level, which shall consist of -
- (a) Chairperson - Collector
- (b) Vice Chairperson - Chief Executive Officer, Jila Panchayat
- (c) Member-Secretary - Executive Engineer, Water Resources Division of the District Headquarters;
- (d) Two Members as subject Expert having longstanding working experience/knowledge in the field of Ground water, to be nominated by

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5. Block Level Ground Water User Registration Committee

Statutory text

(1) A Block Level Ground Water User Registration Committee, shall be constituted which will register all existing/new domestic and agriculture ground water users in the block, which shall consist of -
- (a) The Chairperson - Chief Executive Officer, Janpad panchayat of the block;
- (b) Member-Secretary - Sub-Divisional

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