Section 7: Prohibition of quarrying of sand in water courses

The Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, 2003State Act of Kerala · Act 31 of 2003

No person shall quarry sand in any area in a water course within a distance of five hundred metres from any dam, check dam, reservoir or any other structure or construction on or across such water course owned or controlled or maintained by Government for the purpose of irrigation :

Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to collection and removal of silt and sand from the reservoir or the water spread area of a dam or check dam by the Water Resources Department for the maintenance of such dam or check dam.

CHAPTER III CONSTRUCTION OF IRRIGATION WORKS AND THEIR CLASSIFICATION 9

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Act	The Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, 2003
Section	7
Marginal note	Prohibition of quarrying of sand in water courses
Jurisdiction	State of Kerala
Status	In force as published by the source

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