(1) If the Authority is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest to control, and/or regulate, the extraction or the use of groundwater in any form in any area, it may advise the Government to notify the area for the purposes of the Act with effect from such date as may be specified therein. On receipt of such advice, the Government may issue a notification to this effect :
Provided that the date so specified in the notification shall not be earlier than three months from the date of publication of the said notification.
(2) Every notification shall, in addition to its publication in the Government Gazette, be published in at least one daily regional language newspaper having wide circulation in the State and also be served in such manner as the Government may think fit and all or any of the following modes may be followed in affecting such service, namely :––
(a) by affixing a copy of the notification at some conspicuous part of the local body located in the said area ; and
(b) in such other manner as may be specified.
(3) If in the opinion of the Authority, the availability of the ground water has improved in a notified area, it may advise the Government to de-notify such area and the Government may do so in accordance with the procedure as may be prescribed in this behalf.
(4) The Authority shall also take steps to ensure that exploitation of ground water resources does not exceed the natural replenishment to the aquifers and wherever there is a mismatch, steps shall be taken to ensure augmentation of ground water resources in addition to regulatory measures.
(5) The Authority shall maintain and upkeep the data-base on ground water related information.