The JAMMU AND KASHMIR WATER RESOURCES (REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2010
jammu-and-kashmir · 2010
- S. 1Short title and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Property of the Government.
- S. 4State Water Policy and Plan.
- S. 5Supply of drinking water.
- S. 6Supply of water for domestic purposes.
- S. 7Supply of water for purposes other than domestic purposes.
- S. 8Application for supply of water.
- S. 9Expenses of connection
- S. 10Validity of permission.
- S. 11Stopping supply of water.
- S. 12Power to lay or carry pipes.
- S. 13Charges for supply of water.
- S. 14Separation of premises for water supply.
- S. 15Connection with main line.
- S. 16Indemnity.
- S. 17Prohibition on construction over water works.
- S. 18Prohibition of certain acts affecting the water works.
- S. 19Prohibitions of certain other acts.
- S. 20Obligation of owner to prevent misuse of water.
- S. 21Power to enter premises.
- S. 22Cutting of water supply.
- S. 23Appeals.
- S. 24Usage of water for irrigation.
- S. 25Powers of entry on land etc.
- S. 26Power to enter and survey etc.
- S. 27Power to enter upon land, building etc, for inspection.
- S. 28Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents.
- S. 29Notice to an occupier of building.
- S. 30Canal crossings.
- S. 31Acquisition of land for irrigation works.
- S. 32Preparation of draft scheme.
- S. 33Publication of the Scheme
- S. 34Acquisition of land for water channels and field channels.
- S. 35Implementation of Scheme.
- S. 36Maintenance of water channels.
- S. 37Persons using water course to construct works.
- S. 38Protection of water channels against demolition etc.
- S. 39Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water channel.
- S. 40Supply of water through intervening water channel.
- S. 41Application for transfer of existing field channel.
- S. 42Objections to transfer applied for.
- S. 43Transfer of field channel to the applicant.
- S. 44Procedure when objection is held valid.
- S. 45Procedure when Tehsildar disagrees with Assistant Executive Engineer.
- S. 46Expenses to be paid by the applicant before transfer of field channel
- S. 47Conditions binding on applicant.
- S. 48Construction and maintenance of filed channels.
- S. 49Maintenance of field channels.
- S. 50Acquisition of land for construction of field channels.
- S. 51Preparation of draft scheme in culturable commanded area.
- S. 52Power to prohibit obstructions.
- S. 53Power to remove obstructions after prohibition.
- S. 54Preparation of schemes for drainage works.
- S. 55Scheme for field drains.
- S. 56Supply of water from Irrigation work.
- S. 57Regulation of water supply from irrigation works.
- S. 58Application for permission to use water from an irrigation work.
- S. 59Non-supply of water in certain circumstances.
- S. 60Sale or subletting of right to use water of irrigation work.
- S. 61Supply of water for irrigation of one or more crops.
- S. 62Power to prescribe the kind of crop to be grown under the irrigation area.
- S. 63Small schemes for supply of water from irrigation work and their management.
- S. 64Constitution and functions of Water Committee.
- S. 65Suspension and supersession of Water Committee.
- S. 66Limitation in respect of irrigation works.
- S. 67Power to remove encroachments.
- S. 68Obligation of owners in respect of works effecting safety of canals.
- S. 69Prohibition to conduct operations near irrigation work.
- S. 70Fishing and Plying of boats, etc.
- S. 71Prohibition on letting out water from canal.
- S. 72Prohibition to abstract water from irrigation work.
- S. 73Prohibition on deposition of any material or waste in or near a water channel.
- S. 74Prohibition on discharge of sewage or industrial effluent in the irrigation work.
- S. 75Flood basins.
- S. 76Determination of limits of flood basin.
- S. 77Power to enter.
- S. 78Calling of objections.
- S. 79Notification of flood basin.
- S. 80Superintendence of embankments.
- S. 81Control of bed and banks.
- S. 82Traffic on embankments.
- S. 83Power to remove obstruction.
- S. 84Excavation in lands.
- S. 85Special measures when danger of flood.
- S. 86Safety of embankments.
- S. 87Extraction of bed material.
- S. 88Compensation for damage.
- S. 89Procedure for award of compensation.
- S. 90Installation of Unit for usage of water.
- S. 91Preparation of scheme for usage of water by the user.
- S. 92Approval of the scheme.
- S. 93Information to the User.
- S. 94Prohibition on installation of a unit.
- S. 95Ceiling on allocation of water.
- S. 96Licence for usage of water.
- S. 97Grant of licence.
- S. 98Procedure for grant of Licence.
- S. 99Licensee not to do certain things.
- S. 100Amendment of licence.
- S. 101Revocation of licence.
- S. 102Duties, obligations and respon-sibilities of the licensee.
- S. 103Grievance redressal mechanism.
- S. 104Directions to the Licensee.
- S. 105Control and safety provisions.
- S. 106Location of Dams to be away from populated area.
- S. 107Power of licensing authority under this Chapter.
- S. 108Liability for failure or collapse of water usage unit.
- S. 109Special Works.
- S. 110Powers and functions of the licensing authority and the authorised officer.
- S. 111Notification of areas to regulate and control development of ground water.
- S. 112Grant of permit to extract and use ground water in the notified area.
- S. 113Duties, obligations and respon-sibilities of user agency/owner of a well.
- S. 114Registration of existing users in notified areas.
- S. 115Registration of user of new wells in non-notified area.
- S. 116Registration of Drilling Agencies.
- S. 117Power to alter, amend or vary the terms of the permit or Certificate of Registration.
- S. 118Cancellation of permit or Certificate of Registration.
- S. 119Power to enter, inspect or seize etc.
- S. 120Service of orders, etc.
- S. 121Bar to claim compensation.
- S. 122Rain water harvesting for ground water recharge.
- S. 123Appeals.
- S. 124Installation of meters.
- S. 125Injuring a meter or any fitting.
- S. 126Fraud in respect of meters.
- S. 127Meter Reading.
- S. 128Fixation of water usage charges.
- S. 129Prohibition on charging higher water usage charges.
- S. 130Recovery of water usage charges.
- S. 131Procedure for assessment.
- S. 132Disconnection of supply in the default of payment.
- S. 133Disconnection of supply generally.
- S. 134Restoration of supply.
- S. 135Appeal.
- S. 136Payment of water usage charges when used by joint users or licensees.
- S. 137Providing of incentives by the Government.
- S. 138Water Usage Code.
- S. 139Establishment of State Water Resources Regulatory Authority.
- S. 140Qualification for appointment of Chairperson and Members of the Authority.
- S. 141Constitution of Selection Committee.
- S. 142Term of office and conditions of service.
- S. 143Removal of Chairperson or Member.
- S. 144Officers and other Employees of the Authority.
- S. 145Functions of the Authority.
- S. 146Powers of the Authority.
- S. 147Proceedings before Authority.
- S. 148Powers of entry and seizure.
- S. 149Delegation.
- S. 150Appeal to High Court in certain cases.
- S. 151Assessment.
- S. 152Appeal to appellate authority.
- S. 153Investigation of certain matters.
- S. 154Orders for securing compliance.
- S. 155Procedure for issuing directions by the Authority
- S. 156Offence relating to irrigation or hydraulic works.
- S. 157Liability of removing obstruction or repairing the damage.
- S. 158Power to remove obstruction or damage to work.
- S. 159Offences relating to drinking water supply or dams.
- S. 160Offences relating to theft of material.
- S. 161Punishment for receiving stolen property.
- S. 162Interference with utilities or works of licensee.
- S. 163Negligently breaking or damaging works.
- S. 164Penalty for intentionally injuring works.
- S. 165Damage to public stand post.
- S. 166Punishment for non-compliance of other orders or directions.
- S. 167Offences relating to ground water.
- S. 168Offences relating to flood basin and embankments.
- S. 169Offences by a companies.
- S. 170Offence by Government employees.
- S. 171Abetment.
- S. 172Cognizance of offences.
- S. 173Punishment under other laws not barred.
- S. 174Penalty for non-compliance of directions of the Authority
- S. 175Power to adjudicate.
- S. 176Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer
- S. 177Civil Court not to have jurisdiction.
- S. 178Penalties not to effect other liabilities.
- S. 179Power of police to investigation.
- S. 180Certain offences cognizable.
- S. 181Compounding of offences.
- S. 182Constitution of Special Courts.
- S. 183Review.
- S. 184Grants and loans by the Government.
- S. 185Establishment of fund by Government.
- S. 186Accounts and Audit of Authority.
- S. 187Annual report of the Authority.
- S. 188Budget of the Authority.
- S. 189Direction by Government.
- S. 190Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 191Members, officers, etc of the Authority to be public servants.
- S. 192Recovery of water usage charges/penalty payable under the Act.
- S. 193Services of notices, orders or documents.
- S. 194Inconsistency in laws.
- S. 195Act to have overriding effect.
- S. 196Provisions of the Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of other laws.
- S. 197Powers of Government to make rules.
- S. 198Power of the Authority to make regulations.
- S. 199Rules and regulations to be laid before the State Legislature.
- S. 200Power to remove difficulties.
- S. 201Repeal and Saving.