A model bill for groundwater regulation was first proposed by the union government for adoption by the states in 1970. This version revised in 1992 proposes that the State Government/Union Territory establish an Authority to be known as the Ground Water Authority for regulating groundwater use.
The Ground Water Authority shall consist of -
The Ground Water Authority would have the powers to –
This version revised in 1996 proposes that the State Government/Union Territory establish an Authority to be known as the Ground Water Authority for regulating groundwater use.
The powers of the Ground Water Authority include:
The Ground Water Authority shall consist of -
This version revised in 2005 proposes that the State Government/Union Territory establish an Authority to be known as the Ground Water Authority for regulating groundwater use. The powers of the Ground Water Authority include:
The Ground Water Authority shall consist of -
Unlike the previous versions of the Model Bill this one has a section (section 19) devoted to “Rainwater Harvesting for Groundwater Recharge”. It states that –