(1) The Authority shall prepare, within one year from the notification issued under sub–section (1) of section 3, and every three years thereafter, an Integrated State Water Plan based on water plans prepared for every block.
(2) The Government may, on the recommendation of the Authority, if deemed necessary, divide the State into different categories based on the stage of groundwater development, the trend of groundwater level depletion, the level of water table, quality of groundwater, availability of surface water or other relevant criteria, as it may deem appropriate in view of the local conditions:
Provided that the categorization shall not take effect unless a notice in this regard is published and objections, if any, are decided in such manner, as may be prescribed.
(3) The Authority may, with prior approval of the Government, conduct or cause to be conducted, annually or at such periods, as the Authority may deem necessary, field studies for the purpose of categorization of the State into zones of ground water resource potential, usage and recharge.
(4) Based on the categorization notified under sub-section (2), the Water Plan for every block or for any area within the block shall be prepared by the Authority, in such manner, as may be prescribed and it shall cover all aspects of demand and supply of water for various purposes.
(5) The Integrated State Water Plan shall be placed before the Government or any authority authorized by the Government in this behalf, which may, with such modifications as deemed necessary, approve it within a period of six months from the date of submission.
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), DEC. 7, 2020 (AGHN. 16, 1942 SAKA) 209
(6) The Authority shall review and revise the Integrated State Water Plan after every three years from the date of its approval by the Government.