Section 7 — State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority

(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Gazette, establish, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, an State Authority to be known as the Uttar Pradesh State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority.

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(2) The State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority shall consist of- (For Table of Please see Page No.11 of this Act)

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1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh-Chair- person

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2.The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Minor Irrigation and Ground Water Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh-Member

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3.The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh-Member

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4.The Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Uttar Pradesh-Member

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5.The Director, Agriculture Department, Uttar Pradesh-Member

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6.The Director, Horticulture Department, Uttar Pradesh-Member

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7.The Member Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board-Member

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8.The Chief Town and Country Planner, Awas evam Shahri Niyojan Vibhag, Uttar Pradesh-Member

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9.The Director, Awas Bandhu, Uttar Pradesh-Member

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10.The Director, Local Bodies, Uttar Pradesh-Member

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11.The Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam-Member

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12.The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Uttar Pradesh-Member

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13.The Director, Industries Department, Uttar PradeshMember

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14.The Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board(NR)-Member

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15.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Forest Department, Uttar Pradesh-Member

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16.Three Subject Experts (to be nominated by the State Government), having long standing working experience of ground water management in the State of Uttar Pradesh-Member

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17.An eminent person from Public/Non-Government Organization/Social Sector working in the field of ground water-Member

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18.One representative (as invitee) each from the respective Block Panchayat Ground Water Management Committee, Municipal Ground Water Management Committee and District Ground Water Management Council-Member

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(3)The Director, Ground Water Department, Uttar Pradesh shall be the Member Secretary of the State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority.

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(4)The term of office and the manner of filling the vacancies and other conditions of service of the Chairperson and other members shall be such as may be prescribed.

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(5)The Chairperson shall be the principal executive officer of the State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority and the office of the Director, Ground Water Department shall work as the secretariat of the State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority.

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(6)The functions of the State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority shall be,-

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(a) to notify the areas for management and regulation of ground water resources as provided under section-9;

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(b) to de-notify the areas for management and regulation of ground water resources as provided under section-12;

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(c) to fix ground water abstraction limits as provided under section-15;

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(d) to take ground water pollution control measures as provided under section-26;

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(7)Staff of the State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority

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(a) in order to enable the State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority to perform its function properly or exercise the powers under this Act, the State Government may appoint such number of technical personnel and other staff as it may consider necessary including all of institutional support, facilities and the budget;

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(b) the functions, terms and conditions of service of such employees shall be such as may be prescribed;

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(c) the State Ground Water Management and Regulatory Authority shall function under the overall control and supervision of the State Government.

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(8)Support for other Appropriate Bodies:-

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Provisions shall also be made for the staff and office including all institutional support and working facilities, budgetary requirements for the Gram Panchayat Sub-Committee/Block Panchayat/ Municipal Committee and the District Council for smooth and proper functioning.