Whoever,––
(a) sinks a well in notified areas without a permit ;
(b) obstructs the authority or any other employee authorized by it to exercise any of the powers under the Act ;
(c) fails to comply with the requisition made under the provisions of the Act ;
(d) having been required to furnish any information wilfully refuses, or without lawful excuse neglects, to furnish such information ;
(e) wilfully furnishes or causes to be furnished any information or return which he knows to be false ; or
(f) contravenes the provisions of section 113,
shall be liable, on conviction, to punishment of––
(i) fine, for the first offence, which may extend to rupees ten thousand but shall not be less than rupees five thousand ;
(ii) fine, for the second and subsequent offences, which may extend to rupees fifteen thousand but shall not be less than rupees ten thousand ; and
(iii) in respect of continuing contravention of the provisions of the Act, a fine which may extend to rupees ten thousand for every day during which such contravention continues, or both.