The Uttarakhand Water Management and Regulatory Act, 2013 (Uttarakhand Act No. 24 of 2013). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Uttarakhand Document type Legislation Date 2013 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Uttarakhand Water Management and Regulatory Commission Bill to Regulate water resources within the State, facilitate and ensure judicious, equitable and sustainable management, allocation and optimal utilization of water resources of environmentally, economically sustainable development of the State, fix the rates for water use for agriculture, industrial, drinking, power and other purposes and cess on land benefited by flood protection and drainage works from the owners of lands benefited through appropriate regulatory instruments according to State Water Policy and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Water Keyword Allocation/quota Authorization/permit Basin/catchment/watershed Data collection/reporting Dispute settlement Drainage/land reclamation Enforcement/compliance Flood Freshwater pollution Governance Groundwater Institution Integrated management Monitoring Offences/penalties Policy/planning Pollution control Rainwater Registration Royalties/fees Surface water Sustainable development Tax/levy Transport/storage Water charges Water quality standards Freshwater resources management Water supply Inland waters Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act establishes the Uttarakhand Water Management and Regulatory Commission for sustainable management of water resources in the state of Uttarakhand. It consists of six chapters: I. Preliminary; II. Establishment of Commission; III. Powers, Functions and Duties of the Commission; IV. Arbitration, offences and penalties; V. Accounts, Audit and Report; and VI. Miscellaneous. Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in