Andhra Pradesh Ground Water (Regulation For Drinking Water Purposes) Act, 1996 (Act No. 7 of 1996). País/Territorio India Subdivisión territorial Andhra Pradesh Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1996 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to Regulate the Exploitation of Ground Water for the Protection of Public Drinking Water Sources and Matters Connected therewith or Incidental thereto. Materia Agua Palabra clave Agua potable Perforación de pozos/pozos Manejo de recursos hídricos Aguas subterráneas Captación de agua Normas sobre calidad del agua Zona de conservación de aguas Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen This Andhra Pradesh Ground Water Act aims to regulate the exploitation of Ground Water for the protection of Public Drinking Water Sources and related matters. In particular, it specifies that no person shall sink any well for any purpose in the vicinity of a public drinking water source within a distance of 200 m. with Hand pump or Open well and within a distance of 250 m. if the source is used with a power Driven Pump. Any person who intends to sink a well for purposes of irrigation or drinking or for any other purposes within a distance of 200 m. or as the case may be 500 m. of a public drinking water source shall apply for permission to the appropriate authority in such manner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.lawsofindia.org