Puducherry Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Act, 2002

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This legislation establishes a legal framework to control and regulate the extraction and utilization of groundwater resources throughout the entire Union Territory of Puducherry. The law applies to a wide range of users, affecting private individuals, government bodies, and industrial establishments alike. By mandating the monitoring and management of water extraction, the Act aims to prevent the unsustainable depletion of vital underground water sources. Its significance lies in ensuring the long-term availability of this essential resource for the local population and supporting sustainable development across the territory.

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1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Establishment of a Ground Water Authority
4. Staff of the Ground Water Authority
5. Powers of Government to issue directions and powers to notify areas for control and regulation of ground water development
6. Grant of permit to extract and use ground water in the notified area
7. Registration of existing users in notified areas
8. Registration of user of new wells in non-notified area
9. Power to alter, amend or vary the terms of the permit
10. Prohibition of carrying on the business of sinking wells in a notified area
11. Grant of licence for sinking of wells
12. Cancellation of permit, certificate of registration or licence
13. Powers of the Ground Water Authority
14. Restriction on publication on information and returns
15. Service of orders, etc.,
16. Delegation of powers
17. Members and employees of the Ground Water Authority to be public servants
18. Protection against action taken in good faith
19. Cognizance and trial of offences
20. Offences and penalties
21. Compounding of offences
22. Offences by companies
23. Appeals
24. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
25. Power to make rules
23 (continued). Appeals

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