Chhattisgarh Groundwater (Management And Regulation) Act, 2022 (No. 18 of 2022) Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Chhattisgarh Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for protecting, conserving, controlling and regulating ground water to ensure its sustainable management in the State, both quantitatively and qualitatively, especially in stressed rural and urban areas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Water Keyword Access-to-information Authorization/permit Basic legislation Data collection/reporting EIA Equity Framework law Governance Groundwater Institution Local government Offences/penalties Policy/planning Rainwater Registration Royalties/fees Special fund Sustainable use Use restrictions Water abstraction Water charges Freshwater resources management Well sinking/boreholes Monitoring Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Chhattisgarh Groundwater (Management And Regulation) Act, 2022 provides a new legal framework for sustainable management and regulation of ground water resources and equity in groundwater use. It consists of 30 sections across 6 Chapters: I. Preliminary; II. Institutional Framework; III. Duties and Responsibilities; IV. Powers and Functions; V. Violation, Offences and Penalties; VI. Miscellaneous. Full text English/Hindi Website www.cgwrd.in