Gujarat Domestic Water Supply (Protection) Act, 2019 (No. 22 of 2019). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Gujarat Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gujarat Government Gazette of 22 August, 2019. Long titleAn Act to prevent unauthorized or excessive drawl of water, damage to water supply infrastructure; and to protect domestic water supply system in the State of Gujarat and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Water supply Institution Water charges Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Procedural matters Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes The Act shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by appointed for different provisions of this Act. Abstract This Act makes provision for water supply in the State of Gujarat. It provides that no authority other than a local authority, the Gujarat water supply and Sewerage Board or Gujarat water Infrastructure Limited (GWIL) shall lay or own a public water distribution system in the State, provided State Government may, in public interest, authorize any other agency to lay or own a public water distribution system for such area, as it may deem fit. The Act defines the powers of the public water distribution authorities. An Authority may apply to the State Government for reservation of water from a source in the manner as may be prescribed. The State Government may, by an order, reserve a water source or such quantity from a water source, for such period and for such Authority or Authorities as it may consider necessary. The State Government may allocate water from a source either fully or partially, to different Authorities keeping in view the demands and requirements of the Authorities as it may deem fit. The Act also provides, among other things, for water connection, audits to be carried out by Authorities, offences by water users, legal proceedings, constitution of the Water Appellate Authority and appeals. Full text English