Royalty in respect of use of Groundwater

Eveiy user of groundwater in a notified area shall pay to the Slate Government a royalty for extraction of groundwater at such rates and in such manner as may be prescribed: (1) Provided that a user of groundwater who irrigates less than I (one) hectare of land, whether owned or leased or both, shall be exempted from payment of royalty under this section. (2) The State Government may, assign such proportion of the royalty, as may be prescribed for development of groundwater resources.