Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Water supply to be subject to rules :– All supply of water from an irrigation work shall be subject to such rules or orders as may be prescribed or issued by the State Government from time to time with respect to rates, conditions or any other matter. 2[20-A. Regulation and use of water from Government water source :– (1) The State Government may, in the public interest-regulate the use, diversion, collection or consumption of water from Government water source for industrial and commercial purposes other than agriculture. (2) On and after commencement of the Orissa Irrigation (Amendment) Act, 1993, no person shall use, divert, collect or consume water from Government water source for any industry or commercial establishment except in accordance with a licence granted under this Act. (3) The licence referred to in Sub-section (1) shall be subject to such terms and conditions, and shall be obtained from such authority, in such manner, and subject to payment of such fees, as may be prescribed. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1) or in any subsisting contract, any person using, diverting, collecting or consuming water from Government water source for any industry or commercial establishment immediately before the commencement of the Orissa Irrigation (Amendment) Act, 1933 may continue to do so and shall be deemed to have been granted a licence under this Act– (i) for a period of three months from the date of such commencement; or