Self-regulation, rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, re-cycling and re-use, prevention of water logging.

(1) The inhabitants of the State shall be encouraged by the Authority for adopting the process of self-regulation. (2) In order to protect, conserve and regulate ground water and surface water resources in the water stressed areas, the process of self-regulation shall be adopted, in the following manner, namely:– (i) the inhabitants shall ensure that by applying desired quantity of irrigation water/number of watering to the crop, as per the requirement of water scientifically recommended for different crops so that the wastage of ground water, surface water and over- irrigation is avoided; (ii) the inhabitants of State shall be encouraged to adopt various water conservation/ water saving practices including farm-bunding, farm ponds, use of seeds of low water crops, use of drip and sprinkler irrigation systems and other water saving techniques; (iii) every user of water, in both rural and urban areas, shall be encouraged to extract and use ground water and surface water in an economical and efficient way, avoid waste of water, give priority to recycled water, adopt rain water harvesting and recharging methods. (3) The Authority shall encourage rainwater harvesting and catchment conservation as per geohydrological conditions. The Authority shall sensitize different users of ground water about the suitable technologies of rainwater harvesting structures in stressed urban and rural areas. Users of ground water may obtain suitable technical drawings and design of rain water harvesting system from the Authority. (4) Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in any other State law for the time being in force, the Authority may recommend conditions stipulated under existing building bye laws for providing roof-top rainwater harvesting structures, duly issued by the Government by notification. Such stipulations shall be binding on concerned Government agencies sanctioning or approving building plans. (5) The Authority shall ensure catchment conservation which shall include groundwater conservation/ appropriate recharging structures depending on the nature of the terrain soil conditions and geohydrology of the area. (6) The Authority shall encourage re-cycling and re-use of water for non-potable urban, industrial and agricultural use. (7) The Authority shall discourage and prevent such activities that are likely to lead to potential water logging of land and shall undertake all possible regulatory measures for the protection of land against water-logging. (8) The Authority shall encourage water-logging mitigation measures to be adopted by using appropriate processes and technologies in consultation with the concerned departments/ bodies.