Andhra Pradesh Ground Water (Regulation For Drinking Water Purposes) Act, 1996 (Act No. 7 of 1996). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Andhra Pradesh Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to Regulate the Exploitation of Ground Water for the Protection of Public Drinking Water Sources and Matters Connected therewith or Incidental thereto. Subject Water Keyword Potable water Well sinking/boreholes Freshwater resources management Groundwater Water abstraction Water quality standards Water conservation zone Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Andhra Pradesh Ground Water Act aims to regulate the exploitation of Ground Water for the protection of Public Drinking Water Sources and related matters. In particular, it specifies that no person shall sink any well for any purpose in the vicinity of a public drinking water source within a distance of 200 m. with Hand pump or Open well and within a distance of 250 m. if the source is used with a power Driven Pump. Any person who intends to sink a well for purposes of irrigation or drinking or for any other purposes within a distance of 200 m. or as the case may be 500 m. of a public drinking water source shall apply for permission to the appropriate authority in such manner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org