section 12
Review of State Ground Water Conservation and Management Plan
The Rajasthan Gorund Water (Conservation And Management) Authority Act, 2024General202433 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The Authority shall review, within three years from the notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 3, and as and when required thereafter, the Ground Water Conservation and Management Plan for the State.
- (2) The Government may, on the recommendation of the Authority, if deemed necessary, divide the State into different categories other than Ground Water Resource Estimation Committee guidelines based on the trend of ground water level depletion, the level of water table, quality of ground water, availability of surface water or other relevant criteria, as it may deem appropriate in view of the local conditions: Provided that the categorisation shall not take effect unless a notice in this regard is published and objections, if any, are decided in such manner, as may be prescribed.
- (3) The Authority may, with prior approval of the Government, conduct or cause to be conducted, annually or at such periods, as the Authority may deem necessary, field studies for the purpose of categorisation of the State into zones of ground water resource potential, usage and recharge.
- (4) Based on the categorisation under sub-section (2), the Authority shall suggest/advise for any area within the State in such manner, as may be prescribed and it shall cover all aspects of demand and supply of water for various purposes.
- (5) The Authority shall place advice/suggestions before the Government or any authority authorised by the Government in this behalf, which may, with such modifications as deemed necessary, approve it within a period of six months from the date of approval of aforesaid modifications.
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