Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Water Act, 2009. Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Punjab Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for prohibition of sowing nursery of paddy and transplanting paddy before the notified dates, and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Water Keyword Offences/penalties Groundwater Monitoring Inspection Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act aim to provide for prohibition of sowing nursery of paddy and transplanting paddy before the notified dates, and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Full text English Website agri.punjab.gov.in