Responsibility of landowner/ drilling agency regarding old/non-functional/failed/unfinished borewell/ tubewell

(l) Any borewell/tubewell which is not in a working condition on the date on which this Act comes into force, shall be closed by the landowner, on whose land the borewell/tubewell is situated, within a period of 3 months from the date of applicability of this act. (2) Any running borewell or tubewell that becomes non-functional must be capped by the landowner, as per the procedure prescribed in the rules. (3) In case, the borewell/tube well after drilling :- (i) fails, or (ii) remains unfinished, the drilling agency shall cap/close the borewell/tubewell as prescribed in the rules. (4) Any contravention, with respect to section 04(l), (2) and (2) shall be dealt as per provision as prescribed under section 9 of the Act.