Bare Act

The Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Act, 1987

General198718 sections

1. Short title, extent and commencement

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2. Definitions

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3. Grant of permit to sink well in the scheduled area

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4. Registration of existing wells and use of groundwater in scheduled area

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5. Licence for extraction, use or transport of groundwater

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6. Cancellation of permit or licence

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7. Exemption

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8. Competent authority

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9. Appeal

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10. Offences and penalties

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11. Offences by companies

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12. Offences under this Act to be cognizable

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13. Exemption for agricultural purposes

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14. Implementation of scheme for artificial re-charge

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15. Power of Board to make regulations

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16. Provided that no regulation shall have effect unless a draft of the regulations has been sent by the Board to the Government and the approval of the Government has been obtained therefor.

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17. Other laws not affected

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I. The Schedule

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The Schedule