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 titleAn 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