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section 13

Powers, functions and duties of Authority

The Rajasthan Gorund Water (Conservation And Management) Authority Act, 2024
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  1. (1) The Authority shall prepare and get approved a framework from the Government, for granting permissions under section 14 or to achieve any other purposes of this Act.
  2. (2) The Authority shall evaluate and appraise the State Ground Water Conservation and Management Plan when received from the Ground Water Department. It shall review the Plan as and when required.
  3. (3) The Authority may, with prior approval of the Government, issue directions, by giving notice, if any, in such form and in such manner, as may be prescribed, regarding the development, use, conservation and management of ground water resources in accordance with the Ground Water Conservation and Management Plan which may include the following, namely:-
    • (a) conditions for operation of existing ground water extracting structures and their regularization;
    • (b) restrictions on the utilization of ground water; (c) specifying areas in which the ground water users including industrial operations or processes utilizing ground water shall not be carried out or shall be carried out subject to certain conditions and safeguards;
    • (d) registration of all types of drilling rigs with the authority or with such entity, as may be specified by the authority within a given period;
    • (e) drilled or already dug structures for extraction of ground water without registration;
    • (f) users drawing ground water through any kind of [energies] energy means to register the extraction structure with the Authority or with such entity, as may be specified by the Authority within a given period;
    • (g) efficient use of ground water and to minimize the wastage or misuse of water and to promote recycling and reuse of water;
    • (h) installation and maintenance of instruments for measuring the quality and level of ground water and for volumetric measurement of the quantum of ground water extraction among various stake holders;
      • (i) water conservation and ground water recharge, including rainwater harvesting;
    • (j) any other directions, as may be considered necessary to achieve the objectives of this Act.
  4. (4) The Authority may, publish or cause to be published such reports to disseminate scientific data and information to generate public awareness about ground water and its management.
  5. (5) The Authority shall make recommendations to the Government for the establishment of a system for enforcement, monitoring and measurement of the quality and type of ground water use in compliance with the entitlements as issued by the Authority.
  6. (6) The Authority shall recommend Bulk Water Entitlements for rural water supply, municipal water supply or industrial /commercial water supply.
  7. (7) The Authority shall have the power to take suo-moto cognizance of any subject dealing with or involving ground water and issue directions with prior approval of the Government.

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