Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Act, 2016 [Act No. VIII of 2017]. Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Maharashtra Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act further to amend the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005. Subject Water Keyword Governance Groundwater Institution Freshwater resources management Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act amends the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005 (Act). It empowers the government to appoint a Committee to exercise the powers, functions and duties of the Authority when the Authority is not reconstituted under sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Act. The Act is further amended in respect of composition and qualification of the Chairperson, Members and special invitees of Authority inter-alia requiring a groundwater management expert as a Member and at least one special invitee shall be a woman. The constitution of Selection Committee, for appointment of the Chairperson and Members is also amended. Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in References - Legislation Amends Maharashtra Water Resource Regulatory Authority Act 2005. Legislation | India | 2005 Keyword: Institution, Water supply, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX