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ln the principal Act, for section 22 enC the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substltuted, namely:- "22. Notified water sheds, water source and water maln routes", "(1) All water bodies, shall be identifed as watersheds or water sources or both or water main rouies. (2) Such 'watersheds or water sources' or 'water main routes'shall be under the administraiive conirol oi the Department. (3) Any use of water irom such 'watersheds or water sources' or 'water maln routes' by the public, local authorlty or any other agency sha i require prior approval oi the Competent Authority. (4) The Government may impose iee for use oi water irom, the 'watersheds or water sources' or water main routes by the public, loca authority or any other agency and the charges shall, as may be prescrlbed by the rules. f Amendment Section 23 Explanation.- For the purpose of this sectlon,- (a) 'watershed' means an area surro!nding any sprlng, stream or pond (whether formed naturally or otherwise) which conserves and sustains a source of water the quantity whereol is likely to be varied by eroslon of soil, ielling ol trees or dlsturbances by cattle grazlng or human sett ement and includes the gathering ground oi a river system; (b) 'waterroute' means the strip ol land along with the plpe line for supply oi water js laid and includes the land adjoining such plpe line which, il disturbed by quarrylng, digging, felllng of trees, cattle grazing or human settlement, ls likely to disturb the stability of the pipe line. (c) 'water source' means 'waier bodies' and includes any lakes, rivers, aquifers, ground wateI, streams, spring or ponds (whether formed naturally or otherwise) from where water is tapped for domestlc or any other purposes.