Rajasthan Water Resources Regulatory Act, 2012. País/Territorio India Subdivisión territorial Rajasthan Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2013 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Rajasthan Water Resources Regulatory Authority to regulate water resources within the State of Rajasthan, facilitate and ensure judicious, equitable and sustainable management, allocation and utilization of water resources, fix the rates for use of water for drinking, agriculture, industrial, and other purposes, and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Materia Agua Palabra clave Autorización/permiso Institución Manejo de recursos hídricos Abastecimiento de agua Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Instalaciones Derechos/cánones Infracciones/sanciones Solución de controversias Escasez de agua/sequía Asignación/cuota Aguas continentales Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen This Act consists of 31 Sections. The State Government shall establish an Authority to be known as the Rajasthan Water Resources Regulatory Authority. Section 11 details powers, functions and duties of the Authority, including: (a) to determine the distribution of entitlements for various categories of use and the equitable distribution of entitlements of water within each category of use; (b) to enforce the decisions or orders issued under this Act; (c) to determine the priority of equitable distribution of water available at the water resource project, sub-basin and river basin levels during periods of scarcity; (d) to establish a water tariff system, and to fix the criteria for water charges both for irrigation and drinking water; etc. Additionally, the Act makes provisions, inter allia, for: the establishment of the State Water Board and the State Water Council, disputes and appeals, offences and penalties, etc. Texto completo Hindi/Inglés Página web prsindia.org