The Punjab Preservation of Sub-Soil Water Act, 2009
punjab · 2009
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- S. 1(I) This Act may be called the Punjab Preservation of Sub-Soil Short tit and Water Act, 2009
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Punjab Preservation of Sub-Soil Water Act, 2009.
- S. 3Section 3 regulates the planting and transplanting dates for paddy to preserve sub-soil water in Punjab, exempting certain research projects and waterlogged areas.
- S. 4Section 4 grants authorized officers power to enter farmers' estates to survey and assess violations of the Act.
- S. 5Section empowers an authorized officer to direct farmers to destroy paddy nurseries or crops before a specified date to enforce sub-soil water preservation.
- S. 6Section 6 authorizes the destruction and cost recovery of unauthorized paddy nurseries by authorized officers.
- S. 7(1) Any farmer, who contravenes the provisions of this Act, shall Penalty
- S. 8Any farmer, aggrieved by an order of the authorised officer, passed Appeal
- S. 9The penalty and the expenses referred to in section 7, shall be Recovery
- S. 10Section 10 protects state officials from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 11No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or Bu of jurisdiclion
- S. 12Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other Overriding cffect