(1) This Act may be called the Madhya Prdesh Peya Jal Parirakshan Adhiniyam 1986. Short title and commencement.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may be notification, appoint.
Definitions
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-
(a) "domestic purposes" in relation to use of water means consumption of the same by human beings for drinking, bathing ,washing, cleansing and other day.to day activities and includes use thereof for similar purposes for the upkeep of domestic animals;
(b) "Tubewell" means a bore hole within the prescribed limits of verticality, drilled up to suitable depth, in alluvium or rocky areas installed with requisite type of housing pipe, placing of sand or gravel as per necessity, for the purpose of drawing underground water with the help of mechanical means, other than Manual Operation.
(c) "water scarcity area" means the area declared as water scarcity area under section 3;
(d) "water source" means river, dam, canal, stream, fountain, lake spring, tank, anicuts of well from which the State Government or local authority supply water to the public under its water supply scheme for domestic purposes and shall include such other water sources as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf, from time to time, but it shall not include the canal as defined in Section 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Irrigation Act, 1931 (No.3 of 1931).
3. If the Collector is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to to-
(a)for maintaining or increasing supply of water to the public; or Declaration of water scarcity area .
(b) for securing its equitable distribution; or
(c) for securing water to meet the need of the public, Domestic purposes, he may, by order, declare such area of the district for such period as may be specified in such order to be water scarcity area and thereupon the provisions of this Act should apply to such area during the operation of the said order.