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section 5

Power to make rules

The Madhya Pradesh Regulation of Waters Act, 1949
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  1. (1) The State Government may, after previous publication, make such rules as appear to be it to be necessary or expeident for regulating the quantity and manner of supply and use of water from any natural source of supply for indus-trial or urban purposes by an industrial concern or local au-thority or for prohibiting such use at any time and for any purpose incidental and ancillary thereto.
  2. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), the rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :—
    • (a) the manner and form of application for water and the particulars to be supplied therewith;
    • (b) the fee, if any, to be paid with the application;
    • (c) the fixation of the rates for the supply of water;
    • (d) the conditions to be observed by an industrial con-cern or a local authority receiving water;
    • (e) the circumstances in which the supply of water may be discontinued;
    • (f) the maintenance and upkeep of the machinery used in carrying the water from any natural source of supply to be the works of an industrial concern or a local authority;
    • (g) entry upon and survey of land required for placing and maintaning aqueducts, conduits and lines of mains or pipes;
    • (h) the grant of licence to an industrial concern or local authority and the charging of fees therefor;
      • (i) the conditions subject to which exemption may be granted to an industrial concern or local authority from any provision of the Act or any rule made thereunder;
    • (j) the manner and conditions to be prescribed for construction of any work with respect to a private water-work;
    • (k) the mode of recovery of any sums due from any industrial concern or local authority;
    • (l) the disposal of waste water;
    • (m) the prevention of pollution of the natural source of supply or danger to public health or safety.
  3. (3) In making any rule under this section, the State Government may direct that a breach thereof shall be puni-shable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and where the breach is a continuing breach, with further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day after the first during which the breach is proved to have been persisted in.

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