(1) On the advice of the State Authority, the State Government shall give directives to the concerned Government authorities to prepare a prospective Crop Plan based on the Groundwater Use Plan in the notified area, in consultation with the District Authority, the Watershed Water Resources Committee and Panchayat, in the manner as may be prescribed.
This plan shall be binding on all the stakeholders and non-observance of the plan shall be deemed to be a cognizable offence under this Act.
(2) The State Government, on the advice of the State Authority, shall direct the concerned Government authorities to create necessary infrastructure and linkages for water efficient crops.
(3) The State Authority, based on the recommendations of the Watershed Water Resources Committee and the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency and the watershed or aquifer wise Groundwater Use Plan and Crop Plan, may declare a total prohibition on the water intensive crops in the notified areas:
Provided that, any groundwater user in such area may approach the Watershed Water Resources Committee for permitting cultivation of such water intensive crops in the manner as may be prescribed. The Watershed Water Resources Committee upon receiving a request for permitting cultivation of such water intensive crops by any groundwater user in such area, may consider the request for cultivation of such crops on the condition that the applicant would minimize the usage of groundwater in the cultivation of such crops and also take such water conservation measures at his own cost to maintain the water budget of the village.