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- Jurisdiction
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Enactment date
- 2010-10-23
- Sections available
- 202
Commencement information from the source
2010-10-25
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1Short title and commencement.→2Definitions.→3Property of the Government.→4State Water Policy and Plan.→5Supply of drinking water.→6Supply of water for domestic purposes.→7Supply of water for purposes other than domestic purposes.→8Application for supply of water.→9Expenses of connection→10Validity of permission.→11Stopping supply of water.→12Power to lay or carry pipes.→13Charges for supply of water.→14Separation of premises for water supply.→15Connection with main line.→16Indemnity.→17Prohibition on construction over water works.→18Prohibition of certain acts affecting the water works.→19Prohibitions of certain other acts.→20Obligation of owner to prevent misuse of water.→21Power to enter premises.→22Cutting of water supply.→23Appeals.→24Usage of water for irrigation.→25Powers of entry on land etc.→26Power to enter and survey etc.→27Power to enter upon land, building etc, for inspection.→28Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents.→29Notice to an occupier of building.→30Canal crossings.→31Acquisition of land for irrigation works.→32Preparation of draft scheme.→33Publication of the Scheme→34Acquisition of land for water channels and field channels.→35Implementation of Scheme.→36Maintenance of water channels.→37Persons using water course to construct works.→38Protection of water channels against demolition etc.→39Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water channel.→40Supply of water through intervening water channel.→41Application for transfer of existing field channel.→42Objections to transfer applied for.→43Transfer of field channel to the applicant.→44Procedure when objection is held valid.→45Procedure when Tehsildar disagrees with Assistant Executive Engineer.→46Expenses to be paid by the applicant before transfer of field channel→47Conditions binding on applicant.→48Construction and maintenance of filed channels.→49Maintenance of field channels.→50Acquisition of land for construction of field channels.→51Preparation of draft scheme in culturable commanded area.→52Power to prohibit obstructions.→53Power to remove obstructions after prohibition.→54Preparation of schemes for drainage works.→55Scheme for field drains.→56Supply of water from Irrigation work.→57Regulation of water supply from irrigation works.→58Application for permission to use water from an irrigation work.→59Non-supply of water in certain circumstances.→60Sale or subletting of right to use water of irrigation work.→61Supply of water for irrigation of one or more crops.→62Power to prescribe the kind of crop to be grown under the irrigation area.→63Small schemes for supply of water from irrigation work and their management.→64Constitution and functions of Water Committee.→65Suspension and supersession of Water Committee.→66Limitation in respect of irrigation works.→67Power to remove encroachments.→68Obligation of owners in respect of works effecting safety of canals.→69Prohibition to conduct operations near irrigation work.→70Fishing and Plying of boats, etc.→71Prohibition on letting out water from canal.→72Prohibition to abstract water from irrigation work.→73Prohibition on deposition of any material or waste in or near a water channel.→74Prohibition on discharge of sewage or industrial effluent in the irrigation work.→75Flood basins.→76Determination of limits of flood basin.→77Power to enter.→78Calling of objections.→79Notification of flood basin.→80Superintendence of embankments.→81Control of bed and banks.→82Traffic on embankments.→83Power to remove obstruction.→84Excavation in lands.→85Special measures when danger of flood.→86Safety of embankments.→87Extraction of bed material.→88Compensation for damage.→89Procedure for award of compensation.→90Installation of Unit for usage of water.→91Preparation of scheme for usage of water by the user.→92Approval of the scheme.→93Information to the User.→94Prohibition on installation of a unit.→95Ceiling on allocation of water.→96Licence for usage of water.→97Grant of licence.→98Procedure for grant of Licence.→99Licensee not to do certain things.→100Amendment of licence.→101Revocation of licence.→102Duties, obligations and respon-sibilities of the licensee.→103Grievance redressal mechanism.→104Directions to the Licensee.→105Control and safety provisions.→106Location of Dams to be away from populated area.→107Power of licensing authority under this Chapter.→108Liability for failure or collapse of water usage unit.→109Special Works.→110Powers and functions of the licensing authority and the authorised officer.→111Notification of areas to regulate and control development of ground water.→112Grant of permit to extract and use ground water in the notified area.→113Duties, obligations and respon-sibilities of user agency/owner of a well.→114Registration of existing users in notified areas.→115Registration of user of new wells in non-notified area.→116Registration of Drilling Agencies.→117Power to alter, amend or vary the terms of the permit or Certificate of Registration.→118Cancellation of permit or Certificate of Registration.→119Power to enter, inspect or seize etc.→120Service of orders, etc.→121Bar to claim compensation.→122Rain water harvesting for ground water recharge.→123Appeals.→124Installation of meters.→125Injuring a meter or any fitting.→126Fraud in respect of meters.→127Meter Reading.→128Fixation of water usage charges.→129Prohibition on charging higher water usage charges.→130Recovery of water usage charges.→131Procedure for assessment.→132Disconnection of supply in the default of payment.→133Disconnection of supply generally.→134Restoration of supply.→135Appeal.→136Payment of water usage charges when used by joint users or licensees.→137Providing of incentives by the Government.→138Water Usage Code.→139Establishment of State Water Resources Regulatory Authority.→140Qualification for appointment of Chairperson and Members of the Authority.→141Constitution of Selection Committee.→142Term of office and conditions of service.→143Removal of Chairperson or Member.→144Officers and other Employees of the Authority.→145Functions of the Authority.→146Powers of the Authority.→147Proceedings before Authority.→148Powers of entry and seizure.→149Delegation.→150Appeal to High Court in certain cases.→151Assessment.→152Appeal to appellate authority.→153Investigation of certain matters.→154Orders for securing compliance.→155Procedure for issuing directions by the Authority→156Offence relating to irrigation or hydraulic works.→157Liability of removing obstruction or repairing the damage.→158Power to remove obstruction or damage to work.→159Offences relating to drinking water supply or dams.→160Offences relating to theft of material.→161Punishment for receiving stolen property.→162Interference with utilities or works of licensee.→163Negligently breaking or damaging works.→164Penalty for intentionally injuring works.→165Damage to public stand post.→166Punishment for non-compliance of other orders or directions.→167Offences relating to ground water.→168Offences relating to flood basin and embankments.→169Offences by a companies.→170Offence by Government employees.→171Abetment.→172Cognizance of offences.→173Punishment under other laws not barred.→174Penalty for non-compliance of directions of the Authority→175Power to adjudicate.→176Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer→177Civil Court not to have jurisdiction.→178Penalties not to effect other liabilities.→179Power of police to investigation.→180Certain offences cognizable.→181Compounding of offences.→182Constitution of Special Courts.→183Review.→184Grants and loans by the Government.→185Establishment of fund by Government.→185-AConstitution of Fund for utilization of Water Usage Charges.→186Accounts and Audit of Authority.→187Annual report of the Authority.→188Budget of the Authority.→189Direction by Government.→190Protection of action taken in good faith.→191Members, officers, etc of the Authority to be public servants.→192Recovery of water usage charges/penalty payable under the Act.→193Services of notices, orders or documents.→194Inconsistency in laws.→195Act to have overriding effect.→196Provisions of the Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of other laws.→197Powers of Government to make rules.→198Power of the Authority to make regulations.→199Rules and regulations to be laid before the State Legislature.→200Power to remove difficulties.→201Repeal and Saving.→
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