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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 title
An 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