Bare Act
The Madhya Pradesh Peya Jal Parirakshan Adhiniyam, 1986
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The Madhya Pradesh Peya Jal Parirakshan Adhiniyam, 1986, is a state-level legislative measure designed to manage and conserve water resources during periods of severe scarcity. It empowers the District Collector to declare specific regions as "water scarcity areas" to prioritize public access to drinking water. Under this Act, the government can restrict the use of water for industrial or agricultural purposes, regulate the digging of new tube wells, and even temporarily take control of private water sources to ensure public supply. It balances private property rights with the urgent public need for water, providing compensation to owners when their resources are requisitioned.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Insertion of new Sections
- 3. Declaration of water scarcity area
- 4. Prohibition to take water for irrigation or industrial or any other purpose from water source in water scarcity area without permission
- 5. Overriding effect of the order
- 6. Prohibition of digging of tube wells without permission
- 7. Appeal
- 8. Review
- 9. Offences
- 10. The contravention of the provisions of section 3 or section 4 shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years or a fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with both.
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