Bare Act
The Jal Parikshan Adhiniyam 1986
General198610 sections
1. Short title and commencement
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Short title, extent and commencement.
- (1) This Act may be called the Madhya Pradesh Peya Jal Parirakshan Adhiniyam, 1986.
- (2) It extends to the whole of Madhya Pradesh.
- (3) It shall come into force in such area or areas and on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different areas.
2. Definitions
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Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
- (a) "water source" includes river, stream, nallah, spring, lake, tank, well, tubewell, ground water and such other sources of water as the State Government may, by notification, specify;
- (b) "water scarcity area" means an area declared as such under Section 3;
- (c) "competent authority" means an officer or an authority appointed as such by the State Government under Section 7;
- (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
3. Declaration of water scarcity area
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Declaration of water scarcity area.
- (1) If the State Government is satisfied that in any area the supply of water for drinking purposes has become, or is likely to become, scarce in any water source, it may, by notification, declare such area as water scarcity area for such period as may be specified in the notification.
- (2) The State Government may, by notification, extend the period specified in sub-section (1) from time to time.
4. Regulation of water source in water scarcity area
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Regulation of water source in water scarcity area.
- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force or any custom or usage, the State Government or the competent authority may, with a view to regulate the supply of water for drinking purposes in a water scarcity area, by order,—
- (a) prohibit or regulate the use of water from any water source for purposes other than drinking;
- (b) require any person or institution, having control over any water source, to make available the water for the purposes of drinking to the public or any section of the public;
- (c) restrict the use of water from any water source in such manner as may be specified in the order.
- (2) Any order made under sub-section (1) shall be published in such manner as may be prescribed and upon such publication, it shall be binding on all persons concerned.
5. Overriding effect of the order
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Overriding effect of the order. Every order made under Section 4 shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.
6. Prohibition of digging of tube-well without permission
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Prohibition of digging of tube-well without permission
- (1) इस अधिनियम के प्रारंभ होने के पश्चात्, जल अभाव क्षेत्र में, कोई भी व्यक्ति, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की लिखित अनुज्ञा के बिना, किसी जल स्रोत का उपयोग करने के प्रयोजन के लिए, न तो स्वयं नलकूप खोदेगा और न ही किसी अन्य के माध्यम से खोदवायेगा।
- (2) उपधारा
- (1) के अधीन अनुज्ञा के लिए आवेदन विहित रूप में और विहित रीति से सक्षम प्राधिकारी को किया जाएगा।
7. Appeal
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Appeal
- (1) कोई भी व्यक्ति, जो सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा धारा 6 के अधीन पारित किसी आदेश से व्यथित है, आदेश की प्राप्ति की तारीख से तीस दिन की अवधि के भीतर, विहित प्राधिकारी को अपील कर सकेगा।
- (2) अपील प्राधिकारी अपील पर विचार करने के पश्चात्, यथास्थिति, ऐसे आदेश को पुष्ट, परिवर्तित या अपास्त कर सकेगा।
8. Review
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Review
- (1) सक्षम प्राधिकारी या अपील प्राधिकारी, स्वतः संज्ञान से या किसी पक्षकार के आवेदन पर, अपने द्वारा पारित किसी आदेश के पुनर्विलोकन के लिए कार्यवाही कर सकेगा, यदि उसे यह प्रतीत होता है कि आदेश में कोई त्रुटि है।
- (2) कोई भी आदेश, जिससे किसी पक्षकार पर प्रतिकूल प्रभाव पड़ता हो, तब तक पुनर्विलोकित नहीं किया जाएगा जब तक कि संबंधित पक्षकार को सुनवाई का अवसर न दिया गया हो।
9. Offences
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Offences
- (1) जो कोई भी धारा 6 के किन्हीं प्रावधानों का उल्लंघन करेगा, वह कारावास से, जो छह महीने तक का हो सकेगा, या जुर्माने से, जो दो हजार रुपये तक का हो सकेगा, या दोनों से, दंडनीय होगा।
- (2) इस अधिनियम के अधीन कोई भी अपराध— (क) प्रथम श्रेणी के न्यायिक मजिस्ट्रेट के न्यायालय के अलावा किसी अन्य न्यायालय द्वारा विचारणीय नहीं होगा; (ख) सक्षम प्राधिकारी या उसके द्वारा इस निमित्त प्राधिकृत किसी अधिकारी की लिखित शिकायत पर ही संज्ञान में लिया जाएगा।
10. Power to make rules
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Power to make rules. –
- (1) The State Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out all or any of the provisions of this Act.
- (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
- (a) the procedure to be followed in proceedings under this Act;
- (b) the fee to be paid alongwith the application under section 4;
- (c) any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed.
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