The Mizoram Ground Water (Control and Regulation) Ordinance, 2023
mizoram · 2023
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Constitution of the Mizoram Ground Water Authority
- S. 4Meeting of the Mizoram Ground Water Authority
- S. 5Staff of the Mizoram Ground Water Authority
- S. 6Members and employees of the Mizoram ground Water Authority to be Public Servants
- S. 7Powers of the Mizoram Ground Water Authority
- S. 8Delegation of power and duties
- S. 9Functions of the Mizoram Ground Water Authority
- S. 10Power to notify any areas as “Notified Area” for Control and Regulation of Ground Water Development
- S. 11Grant of permit to extract and use Ground water in the Notified Area
- S. 12Registration of existing users in Notified Area
- S. 13Grant of permit to extract Ground Water and registration of users of existing and new wells in non- notified area
- S. 14Registration of drilling agencies
- S. 15Power to alter, amend or vary the terms of the permit/certificate of registration
- S. 16Cancellation of permission/certificate of registration
- S. 17Service of orders, etc
- S. 18Bar to claim compensation
- S. 19Bar of jurisdiction by civil courts
- S. 20Protection of action taken in good faith
- S. 21Cognizance and trial of offences
- S. 22Funds of the authority
- S. 23Budget of the authority
- S. 24Accounts and audit
- S. 25Rain water harvesting for ground water recharge
- S. 26Prohibition on ground water contamination
- S. 27Prohibition on springs encroachment
- S. 28Power to remove difficulties
- S. 29Offences and penalties
- S. 30Compounding of offences
- S. 31Offences by companies
- S. 32Appeals
- S. 33Fines to be credited to the fund of the authority
- S. 34Power to make rules