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Appeals 3 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 25 of 2011.- The Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, had circulated a model Bill for regulation and control of development and management of ground water in the year 1992 and subsequently in the year 1996. In the meanwhile, the Government of Karnataka has enacted the Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation for protection of sources of drinking water) Act, 1999 (Karnataka Act 44 of 2003) to give priority for drinking water and for protection of drinking water sources in the State. Now, it is considered necessary to bring a general legislation to control indiscriminatory exploitation of ground water especially in the notified areas in the State. The proposed Bill also provides for,- (i) the constitution of the Karnataka Ground Water Authority; (ii) restriction and regulation of extraction of ground water in the notified area; (iii) specification of the minimum distance between the bore wells dug for the purpose of irrigation; (iv) declaration by notification any areas as draught hit areas; (v) Certain other incidental provisions also. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 10 of 2011, File No. Samvyashae 40 Shasana 2002] [Entries 17, 18 and 32 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] II Amendment Act 10 of 2025:- Bore wells or tube wells which have failed or are defunct or have been abandoned and are unprotected without closing, have resulted in many incidents of tender-aged children falling into them, in the State of Karnataka. Therefore, the Karnataka Law Commission has recommended amendments to certain sections of the Karnataka Ground water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 25 of 2011) in its 61st report. Therefore, it is considered necessary to amend the said Act to provide for proper mechanism for safety measures as well as punishment for negligence by the drilling agency or implementing agency or apathy by the concerned authorities, and certain other provisions are to be incorporated in the said Act. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.48 of 2024, File No. SAMVYASHAE 61 SHASANA 2024] [Entries 17 and 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.23 in part-IVA dated:10.01.2025] 4 III Amendment Act 63 of 2025:- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Ground water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 25 of 2011) to,- (i) give effect to the Budget Speech of Budget 2025-26; (ii) carry out the recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission-2; (iii) adopt the guidelines issued by the Central Ground Water Authority, New Delhi; and (iv) adopt the provisions on the lines of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (Central Act 18 of 2023). Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 43 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 54 SHASANA 2025] [Entries 17 and 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.586 in part-IVA dated:12.09.2025] 5 KARNATAKA ACT NO 25 OF 2011 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the seventh day of April, 2011) THE KARNATAKA GROUND WATER (REGULATION AND CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2011 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Fifth day of April, 2011) (As amended by Act 10 of 2025 and 63 of 2025) An Act to regulate and control the development and management of ground water and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas, it is expedient to provide for Regulation and control of development and management of ground water in the State and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty second year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER – I PRELIMINARY