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(1) The Authority shall have following powers and functions, namelv:- I. Relating to water source - (a) to own a water source; (b) to get user right of a source from the Government or any other person; (c) to get water reserved or allocated from a source; (d) to procure water; (e) to develop a water source; (f) to get water from any source for its domestic use; II. Relating to distribution system - (a) to plan, design, execute, operate, manage or maintain a public water distribution system; III" Relating to water connection - (a) to grant or disconnect water connection; (b) to lay down size of connecting pipe to be granted to a user no ally, and different sizes can be fixed different kinds ofusers; (c) to lay down terms and conditions for grant of water connection including residential connections or disconnection thereof; and different norms or terms and conditions may fixed for different kind of users; and (d) to fix water charges for different category of users subject to the condition that such charges shall not be less than the charges fixed by PART rvl GUJARAT GOVERNMEMT GAZETTE, EX" 22-08_2019 the State Govemment for that category of users; IV. Relating to protection of public water distribution system- (a) to prevent theft of water from public water distribution system; (b) to prevent misuse and wastage of water; (c) to prevent damage to the public water distribution system, its parts or components; (d) to prevent tampering, obs ction, diversion, break or interference with flow of water or defacing of public water distribution system; (e) to pre.rent'"rnauthorized dr of water; (0 to prevent excess drawl of water; and (g) to take such other measures to protect public er distribution system as may be required" (2) The Authority shall, subject to the provisions ofthis Act, have such other powers and functions to do a thing which may be necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (3) It shall be the responsibility of the Authority to ensure or take adequate measures for protection of public water distribution system including prevention of damage or obstruction to the system or for prevention of unauthorized or excess drawl of water. 6.(1) The Authority may apply to the State Government for reservation of water from a souroe in the manner as may be prescribed. (2) The State Government may, by an order, reserve a water source or such quantity from a water source, for such period and for such Authority or Authorities as it may eonsider necessary" The State Gove ent may allocate water from a source either fully or partially, to different Authorities keeping in view the demands and requirements of the Authorities as it may deem fit: Provided that the State Government may, while making an order under sub-section (2), specify whether such reservation is of pennanent nature or for a specific period as maybe expedient. 22-s Reservation of Public Domestic Water Sources. 22-6 GUJARATGOVERNMENT ZETTE,EX.22-08-2019 I PART IV (3) The reservation of water for an Authority may be renewed by an order of the State Gove ent. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 5 or sub-sections (l) to (3) of this section, the state Government or owner of the water source, as the case may be, shall be responsible for the protection of water source, and shall exercise all po rs and functions as may be required. 7' (1) A perscn or an Authority desirous of having a water eonnection shall make an application in sueh fo , with such fees and along with such documents as may be prescribed by the rules, bye-laws or regulations of the Authority, to the concerned Authority having jurisdiction for the purpose of granting water supply connection. (2) on receipt of an application made under sub-section (1), the Authority shall scrutinize the same and if it is satisfied, shall grant the water connection subject to sub-section (4) and on such terms and conditions as it may speciff. The conditions may include the terms of supply, quantum of water, usage, accessories as may be required, pricing, metering, conditions for protection of water supply system and such other conditions as it may deem fit. (3) The Authority shall grant connection subject to the rules, bye.laws or regulations made by it for the purpose: Provided that such rules, bye-laws or regulations may provide for different conditions for different category or class of users ile granting water connection" (4) The Authority shall grant w er connection to a user from such distribution pipeline as it may decide depending upon the availability of infrastructure in the public water distribution system and its operational requirements. The decision of the Authority in this regard shall be final. Water Connection. PART IV] GUJARAT GOVERNMEMT GAZETTE" 8X"22-08-2OI} 22-7