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Gujarat Domestic Water Supply (Protection) Act, 2019 (No. 22 of 2019).

País/Territorio
India
Subdivisión territorial
Gujarat
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2019
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Gujarat Government Gazette of 22 August, 2019.
Título completo
An Act to prevent unauthorized or excessive drawl of water, damage to water supply infrastructure; and to protect domestic water supply system in the State of Gujarat and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Abastecimiento de agua Institución Cánon de aguas Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Cuestiones de procedimiento Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica
Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional
Entry into force notes
The Act shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by appointed for different provisions of this Act.
Resumen

This Act makes provision for water supply in the State of Gujarat. It provides that no authority other than a local authority, the Gujarat water supply and Sewerage Board or Gujarat water Infrastructure Limited (GWIL) shall lay or own a public water distribution system in the State, provided State Government may, in public interest, authorize any other agency to lay or own a public water distribution system for such area, as it may deem fit. The Act defines the powers of the public water distribution authorities. An Authority may apply to the State Government for reservation of water from a source in the manner as may be prescribed. The State Government may, by an order, reserve a water source or such quantity from a water source, for such period and for such Authority or Authorities as it may consider necessary. The State Government may allocate water from a source either fully or partially, to different Authorities keeping in view the demands and requirements of the Authorities as it may deem fit. The Act also provides, among other things, for water connection, audits to be carried out by Authorities, offences by water users, legal proceedings, constitution of the Water Appellate Authority and appeals.

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