The Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act, 2010
Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 2010201 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate the law relating to use of water, the measurement, construction, control and management of works with respect to water storage, conservation and protection, the irrigation, water supply, drainage, flood control and prevention, the improvement in the flow of water, the protection and improvement in the physical integrity of water courses, lakes and springs, the safety and surveillance of dams, the establishment of the State Water Resources Regulatory Authority for regulating water resources, ensuring judicious, equitable and sustainable management, allocation and utilizat… |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 21 of 2010 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 201 |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Property of the Government.
- Section 4 State Water Policy and Plan.
- Section 5 Supply of drinking water.
- Section 6 Supply of water for domestic purposes.
- Section 7 Supply of water for purposes other than domestic purposes.
- Section 8 Application for supply of water.
- Section 9 Expenses of connection
- Section 10 Validity of permission.
- Section 11 Stopping supply of water.
- Section 12 Power to lay or carry pipes.
- Section 13 Charges for supply of water.
- Section 14 Separation of premises for water supply.
- Section 15 Connection with main line.
- Section 16 Indemnity.
- Section 17 Prohibition on construction over water works.
- Section 18 Prohibition of certain acts affecting the water works.
- Section 19 Prohibitions of certain other acts.
- Section 20 Obligation of owner to prevent misuse of water.
- Section 21 Power to enter premises.
- Section 22 Cutting of water supply.
- Section 23 Appeals.
- Section 24 Usage of water for irrigation.
- Section 25 Powers of entry on land etc.
- Section 26 Power to enter and survey etc.
- Section 27 Power to enter upon land, building etc, for inspection.
- Section 28 Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents.
- Section 29 Notice to an occupier of building.
- Section 30 Canal crossings.
- Section 31 Acquisition of land for irrigation works.
- Section 32 Preparation of draft scheme.
- Section 33 Publication of the Scheme
- Section 34 Acquisition of land for water channels and field channels.
- Section 35 Implementation of Scheme.
- Section 36 Maintenance of water channels.
- Section 37 Persons using water course to construct works.
- Section 38 Protection of water channels against demolition etc.
- Section 39 Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water channel.
- Section 40 Supply of water through intervening water channel.
- Section 41 Application for transfer of existing field channel.
- Section 42 Objections to transfer applied for.
- Section 43 Transfer of field channel to the applicant.
- Section 45 Procedure when Tehsildar disagrees with Assistant Executive Engineer.
- Section 46 Expenses to be paid by the applicant before transfer of field channel
- Section 47 Conditions binding on applicant.
- Section 48 Construction and maintenance of filed channels.
- Section 49 Maintenance of field channels.
- Section 50 Acquisition of land for construction of field channels.
- Section 51 Preparation of draft scheme in culturable commanded area.
- Section 52 Power to prohibit obstructions.
- Section 53 Power to remove obstructions after prohibition.
- Section 54 Preparation of schemes for drainage works.
- Section 55 Scheme for field drains.
- Section 56 Supply of water from Irrigation work.
- Section 57 Regulation of water supply from irrigation works.
- Section 58 Application for permission to use water from an irrigation work.
- Section 59 Non-supply of water in certain circumstances.
- Section 60 Sale or subletting of right to use water of irrigation work.
- Section 61 Supply of water for irrigation of one or more crops.
- Section 62 Power to prescribe the kind of crop to be grown under the irrigation area.
- Section 63 Small schemes for supply of water from irrigation work and their management.
- Section 64 Constitution and functions of Water Committee.
- Section 65 Suspension and supersession of Water Committee.
- Section 66 Limitation in respect of irrigation works.
- Section 67 Power to remove encroachments.
- Section 68 Obligation of owners in respect of works effecting safety of canals.
- Section 69 Prohibition to conduct operations near irrigation work.
- Section 70 Fishing and Plying of boats, etc.
- Section 71 Prohibition on letting out water from canal.
- Section 72 Prohibition to abstract water from irrigation work.
- Section 73 Prohibition on deposition of any material or waste in or near a water channel.
- Section 74 Prohibition on discharge of sewage or industrial effluent in the irrigation work.
- Section 75 Flood basins.
- Section 76 Determination of limits of flood basin.
- Section 77 Power to enter.
- Section 78 Calling of objections.
- Section 79 Notification of flood basin.
- Section 80 Superintendence of embankments.
- Section 81 Control of bed and banks.
- Section 82 Traffic on embankments.
- Section 83 Power to remove obstruction.
- Section 84 Excavation in lands.
- Section 85 Special measures when danger of flood.
- Section 86 Safety of embankments.
- Section 87 Extraction of bed material.
- Section 88 Compensation for damage.
- Section 89 Procedure for award of compensation.
- Section 90 Installation of Unit for usage of water.
- Section 91 Preparation of scheme for usage of water by the user.
- Section 92 Approval of the scheme.
- Section 93 Information to the User.
- Section 94 Prohibition on installation of a unit.
- Section 95 Ceiling on allocation of water.
- Section 96 Licence for usage of water.
- Section 97 Grant of licence.
- Section 98 Procedure for grant of Licence.
- Section 99 Licensee not to do certain things.
- Section 100 Amendment of licence.
- Section 101 Revocation of licence.
- Section 102 Duties, obligations and respon-sibilities of the licensee.
- Section 103 Grievance redressal mechanism.
- Section 104 Directions to the Licensee.
- Section 105 Control and safety provisions.
- Section 106 Location of Dams to be away from populated area.
- Section 107 Power of licensing authority under this Chapter.
- Section 108 Liability for failure or collapse of water usage unit.
- Section 109 Special Works.
- Section 110 Powers and functions of the licensing authority and the authorised officer.
- Section 111 Notification of areas to regulate and control development of ground water.
- Section 112 Grant of permit to extract and use ground water in the notified area.
- Section 113 Duties, obligations and respon-sibilities of user agency/owner of a well.
- Section 114 Registration of existing users in notified areas.
- Section 115 Registration of user of new wells in non-notified area.
- Section 116 Registration of Drilling Agencies.
- Section 117 Power to alter, amend or vary the terms of the permit or Certificate of Registration.
- Section 118 Cancellation of permit or Certificate of Registration.
- Section 119 Power to enter, inspect or seize etc.
- Section 120 Service of orders, etc.
- Section 121 Bar to claim compensation.
- Section 122 Rain water harvesting for ground water recharge.
- Section 123 Appeals.
- Section 124 Installation of meters.
- Section 125 Injuring a meter or any fitting.
- Section 126 Fraud in respect of meters.
- Section 127 Meter Reading.
- Section 128 Fixation of water usage charges.
- Section 129 Prohibition on charging higher water usage charges.
- Section 130 Recovery of water usage charges.
- Section 131 Procedure for assessment.
- Section 132 Disconnection of supply in the default of payment.
- Section 133 Disconnection of supply generally.
- Section 134 Restoration of supply.
- Section 135 Appeal.
- Section 136 Payment of water usage charges when used by joint users or licensees.
- Section 137 Providing of incentives by the Government.
- Section 138 Water Usage Code.
- Section 139 Establishment of State Water Resources Regulatory Authority.
- Section 140 Qualification for appointment of Chairperson and Members of the Authority.
- Section 141 Constitution of Selection Committee.
- Section 142 Term of office and conditions of service.
- Section 143 Removal of Chairperson or Member.
- Section 144 Officers and other Employees of the Authority.
- Section 145 Functions of the Authority.
- Section 146 Powers of the Authority.
- Section 147 Proceedings before Authority.
- Section 148 Powers of entry and seizure.
- Section 149 Delegation.
- Section 150 Appeal to High Court in certain cases.
- Section 151 Assessment.
- Section 152 Appeal to appellate authority.
- Section 153 Investigation of certain matters.
- Section 154 Orders for securing compliance.
- Section 155 Procedure for issuing directions by the Authority
- Section 156 Offence relating to irrigation or hydraulic works.
- Section 157 Liability of removing obstruction or repairing the damage.
- Section 158 Power to remove obstruction or damage to work.
- Section 159 Offences relating to drinking water supply or dams.
- Section 160 Offences relating to theft of material.
- Section 161 Punishment for receiving stolen property.
- Section 162 Interference with utilities or works of licensee.
- Section 163 Negligently breaking or damaging works.
- Section 164 Penalty for intentionally injuring works.
- Section 165 Damage to public stand post.
- Section 166 Punishment for non-compliance of other orders or directions.
- Section 167 Offences relating to ground water.
- Section 168 Offences relating to flood basin and embankments.
- Section 169 Offences by a companies.
- Section 170 Offence by Government employees.
- Section 171 Abetment.
- Section 172 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 173 Punishment under other laws not barred.
- Section 174 Penalty for non-compliance of directions of the Authority
- Section 175 Power to adjudicate.
- Section 176 Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer
- Section 177 Civil Court not to have jurisdiction.
- Section 178 Penalties not to effect other liabilities.
- Section 179 Power of police to investigation.
- Section 180 Certain offences cognizable.
- Section 181 Compounding of offences.
- Section 182 Constitution of Special Courts.
- Section 183 Review.
- Section 184 Grants and loans by the Government.
- Section 185 Establishment of fund by Government.
- Section 185-A Constitution of Fund for utilization of Water Usage Charges.
- Section 186 Accounts and Audit of Authority.
- Section 187 Annual report of the Authority.
- Section 188 Budget of the Authority.
- Section 189 Direction by Government.
- Section 190 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 191 Members, officers, etc of the Authority to be public servants.
- Section 192 Recovery of water usage charges/penalty payable under the Act.
- Section 193 Services of notices, orders or documents.
- Section 194 Inconsistency in laws.
- Section 195 Act to have overriding effect.
- Section 196 Provisions of the Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of other laws.
- Section 197 Powers of Government to make rules.
- Section 198 Power of the Authority to make regulations.
- Section 199 Rules and regulations to be laid before the State Legislature.
- Section 200 Power to remove difficulties.
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