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Notification No. 106/N/LA/HWRA/2022.

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Haryana
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Environmental fees/charges Groundwater Liability/compensation Authorization/permit Governance
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Notification is published in the exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section (3) of Section 12 of The Haryana Water Resources (Conservation, Regulation and Management) Authority Act, 2020 and provides for the Environment Compensation to regulate and control ground water abstraction in the state of Haryana. As per the Notification, abstraction of ground water for commercial use by industries, infrastructure units and mining projects, without a valid No Objection Certificate shall be considered illegal and such entities shall be liable to pay Environmental Compensation for the quantum of ground water so abstracted.

Full text
English
Website
hwra.org.in

References - Legislation

Implements

The Haryana Water Resources (Conservation, Regulation and Management) Authority Act, 2020 [Act No. 29 of 2020].

Legislation | India | 2020 (2022)

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Governance, Groundwater, Institution, Irrigation, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Rainwater, Recycling/reuse, Surface water, Sustainable development, Water charges, Water quality standards, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX