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Jharkhand Urban Water Conservation and Drinking Water Regulatory Authority Act, 2016 (Act No. 4 of 2017).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Jharkhand
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An act to provide for the establishment of the Jharkhand urban water conservation and drinking water regulatory authority within the state of Jharkhand, to facilitate effective utilisation of water resources and its conservation within the state to ensure its sustainable and scientific management for drinking, industrial, commercial and other purposes in urban area, to enable regulation of tariff and others issues relating to drinking water supply in urban areas and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Data collection/reporting Governance Groundwater Institution Potable water Rainwater Subsidy/incentive Surface water Water charges Water quality standards Freshwater resources management Water supply
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act provides for the regulation and management of water resources in the state of Jharkhand. The Act consists of 24 sections over 5 Chapters: I. Preliminary; II. Establishment of Authority; III. Powers, Functions and Duties of the Authority; IV. Accounts, Audit and Reports; and V. Miscellaneous.

Full text
English
Website
www.ielrc.org