Declaration of waters other not being private waters

(1) The State Government shall, by notification, declare the following waters other than private waters, namely— (a) Rivers and streams; (b) Waters of jheels; (c) Johad, Puddle and pond (plain area) waters ; (d) Reservoir waters. (2) The State Government may, by notification, divide all rivers and streams which are flowing naturally, on the basis of compatibility and availability of geographical and fisheries species, namely— (a) Trout waters of rivers and stream; (b) Mahseer waters of rivers and stream; (c) Common waters (hilly area) of rivers and stream; (d) Major carp waters (plain area) of rivers and stream. (3) In small cold stream of fast flow to be supplied from glacier in trout waters, which are suitable for the fish of trout species, following areas shall be included, namely— (i) River Song, river Tons and its tributaries, the area within district Uttarkashi and Dehradun upstream Tyuni; (ii) River Pinder and its Tributaries upstream Karnaprayag, Nandakini river and its tributaries upstream Nandprayag, River Balkhila upstream Balkhila. River Birahi upstream Birahi and Kalpganga upstream Helang, the area within district of Chamoli; (iii) River Mandakini and its tributaries upstream Augstmuni, area within the district of Rudraprayag. (iv) River Asaiganga from Gangori to Dodital and River Bhagirathi and its tributaries upstream Gangori, area, within district Uttarkashi; (v) River Saryu and its tributaries upstream Kapkot within the area of district Bageshwar; (vi) River Purvi Ramganga and its tributaries upstream Tejam, area within district Pithoragarh; (vii) River Gori and its tributaries upstream Madkot, within the area of district Pithoragarh; and (viii) River Kali and its tributaries with river Dhaouli upstream Dharchula, area within the district Pithoragarh. (4) In small water streams of natural source medium flow in Mahaseer waters, which are suitable for the fish of Mahseer species, following area shall be included, namely— (i) River Yamuna and its tributaries from Barkot to Dakpatthar and Asan Bairraj and River Song, the area within district Dehradun; (ii) River Ganga and its Tributaries from Devprayag to Haridwar, the area within district Pauri, Tehri and Dehradun; (iii) River Nayaar and its tributaries, Khoh Nadi within district Pauri. Ramganga (w) and its tributaries from Nachni middle of Rameshwar, area within the district Pauri and Almora; (iv) River Ramganga (w) and its tributaries, river Kosi and its tributaries to Khairna bridge, within the area of district Almora; (v) River Kali and its tributaries from Thuligaad to Broom, area within the district Pithoragarh; (vi) River Ladhiya and its tributaries, river Lohawati and its tributaries and river Kali and its tributaries within the area of district Champawat, and (vii) River Saryu and its tributaries between Sheraghat to Pancheshwar and river Gomati and its tributaries, area within district Bageshwar. (5) In general waters (hilly area) where large rivers of long bridges with slow flow are included which are suitable for snow trout species fishery, following waters are included— (i) Tons and its tributaries from Tyuni to Dakpatthar, area within the district Dehradun; (ii) River Bhagirathi and its tributaries from Gangori to Dharasu, district Uttarkashi and from Tehri Bandh to Devprayag, area within district Tehri; (iii)River Bhilangna and its tributaries upstream Pilakhi, area within Tehri district; (iv) River Yamuna and its tributaries from Barkot to Damta, district Uttarkashi from Damta to Yamuna bridge, district tehri and downstream Dehradun and Yamuna bridge in Dehradun, area within the range of State of Uttarakhand; (v) River Ganga from Devprayag to Rishikesh, district Tehri and Pauri, from Rishikesh to Haridwar, district Dehradun and Pauri and downstream Haridwar within the range of State of Uttarakhand; (vi) River Alaknanda and its tributaries from Devprayag to Khankra, district Tehri and Pauri, from Khankra to Ghultir district Rudrapryag and upstream Ghultir, area within district Chamoli; (vii) River Mandakini and its tributaries from Rudraprayag to Agustmuni, area within district Rudraprayag; (viii) River Wholly Ramganga (w) and its tributaries, area within district Chamoli, Pauri, Almora and Nainital; (ix) River Kosi and its tributaries upstream Kherna bridge, area within district Nainital and Almora; (x) River Saryu and its tributaries from Kapkot to Seraghat, area within district Almora, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh; (xi) River Ramganga (E) and its tributaries between Nachni to Tejam area within district Pithoragarh; (xii) River Kali and its tributaries, area within district Pithoragarh between Jhoolaghat to Dharchula; and (xiii) River Gori and its tributaries, area in the range of district Pithoragarh between Jouljivi to Madkot. (6) In the major carp water (plain area) of rivers and streams, following waters shall be included— (i) River Ganga and its tributaries within the range of district Haridwar and other rivers in the limit of State of Uttarakhand; (ii) River Shardha within the range of district Udham Sing Nagar and other rivers within the extent of State. Note:- Details of important rivers and their tributaries of the Uttarakhand are mentioned in the Appendix- I.