Bare Act
The Jharkhand Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2014
General201425 sections
This Act establishes the Jharkhand Water Resources Regulatory Authority to oversee the management and supply of water across the entire state. It applies to all sectors including domestic, agricultural, and industrial uses, as well as flood protection and drainage works. The law provides a legal framework for granting bulk water entitlements and collecting cesses, ensuring that water resources are utilized efficiently and fairly. By creating a specialized body with qualified members, the Act aims to regulate water usage in compliance with state laws and promote sustainable water management for the benefit of the public and various user sectors.
- 1. Short title, Extent, and Commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Establishment of Authority
- 4. Qualification for appointment of Chairperson and other Members of the Authority
- 5. Disqualification for being the Chairperson or a member
- 6. Constitution and function of the Search Committee
- 7. Terms of office and conditions of service of the Chairperson and the Members
- 8. Removal of the Chairperson or a Member
- 9. Power of State Government to depute officers and employees to the Authority and their service conditions
- 10. Proceedings of the Authority
- 11. Vacancies etc., not to invalidate act or proceedings
- 12. Powers, functions and duties of Authority
- 13. General policies of the Authority
- 14. Budget of Authority
- 15. Grants and advances to Authority
- 16. Accounts of Authority
- 17. Annual Report of Authority
- 18. General Powers of the State Government
- 19. Members, Officers and other staff of Authority to be public servants
- 20. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 21. Power to make Rules.
- 22. Dispute Resolution Mechanism
- 23. Powers of Authority to make regulations
- 24. Directions by Government
- 25. Power to remove difficulties
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