Chennai metropolitan area groundwater (regulation) amendment act (2002)

The present act is an amendment to the Chennai metropolitan area groundwater (regulation) act, 1987 and several changes regarding number of wells and use of groundwater are proposed in the act

Some of the changes proposed are as follows –

  • In section 4 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-
  • the number of wells that were in existence in the scheduled area immediately before the date of commencement of this Act;
  • the use of groundwater in the scheduled area for agricultural purposes immediately before the date of commencement of this Act;
  • the number of wells from which water is extracted for domestic purposes;
  • the number of wells from which water is extracted for industries, automobile service centres, multipurpose halls and other commercial centres;
  • the number of water sources both public and private;
    • In sub-section (2), for item (vii), the following items shall be substituted namely:-
    • the details of the methods  adopted for groundwater conservation and rain water harvesting;
    • the quality of water with scientific evidence;
    • such other matter as may be prescribed.

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