(1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2009.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra.
(3) It shall come into force on such 2date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra.
(3) It shall come into force on such 2date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
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1. 1st June 2014, vide G.N.W.S. and S.D., No. AaPana 1010/C.R. 127/Papu-15, dated the 28th May 2014.आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · State Groundwater Authority.Section 4 · Powers to notify areas to regulate development and management of groundwater.Section 5 · Powers to de-notify areas.Section 6 · Protection of water quality.Section 7 · Registration of well owners in State.Section 8 · Prohibition of drilling of deep-wells, withdrawal of groundwater from existing deep-well and provision for levy of cess.Section 9 · Rain water harvesting for artificial recharge of groundwater.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 19 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.