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The Mizoram Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Ordinance, 2023

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This Ordinance regulates the development and management of ground water throughout the state of Mizoram. It applies to all users, including households, businesses, and industries, by establishing rules to control how water is extracted and used. The law aims to prevent overuse and ensure a sustainable supply of water for the future. By creating a governing authority to oversee these activities, the government seeks to protect the state's natural water resources from depletion and ensure they remain available for essential needs.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Constitution of the Mizoram Ground Water Authority
  5. 4. Meeting of the Mizoram Ground Water Authority
  6. 5. Staff of the Mizoram Ground Water Authority
  7. 6. Members and employees of the Mizoram ground Water Authority to be Public Servants
  8. 7. Powers of the Mizoram Ground Water Authority.
  9. 8. Delegation of power and duties.
  10. 9. Functions of the Mizoram Ground Water Authority.
  11. 10. Power to notify any areas as “Notified Area” for Control and Regulation of Ground Water Development.
  12. 11. Grant of permit to extract and use Ground water in the Notified Area
  13. 12. Registration of existing users in Notified Area
  14. 13. Grant of permit to extract Ground Water and registration of users of existing and new wells in non-notified area
  15. 14. Registration of drilling agencies
  16. 15. Power to alter, amend or vary the terms of the permit/certificate of registration
  17. 16. Cancellation of permission/certificate of registration
  18. 17. Service of orders, etc
  19. 18. Bar to claim compensation
  20. 19. Bar of jurisdiction by civil courts
  21. 20. Protection of action taken in good faith
  22. 21. Cognizance and trial of offences
  23. 22. Funds of the authority
  24. 23. Budget of the authority
  25. 24. Accounts and audit
  26. 25. Rain water harvesting for ground water recharge
  27. 26. Prohibition on ground water contamination
  28. 27. Prohibition on springs encroachment
  29. 28. Power to remove difficulties
  30. 29. Offences and penalties
  31. 30. Compounding of offences
  32. 31. Offences by companies
  33. 32. Appeals
  34. 33. Fines to be credited to the fund of the authority
  35. 34. Power to make rules

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