Delhi jal board act (1998)

The Delhi jal board act, 1998 aims to provide for the establishment of a Board to discharge the functions of water supply, sewerage and sewage disposal and drainage within the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith. The Government after the issue of the notification under sub-section (3) of Section 1, constituted the Delhi Water Board by notification in the official Gazette.

As per the act, the Board may perform the following functions: -

• Treat, supply and distribute water for household consumption or other purposes to those parts of Delhi where there are houses, whether through pipes or by other means provided that this clause shall not be construed to require the Board to do anything which is not in the opinion of the Board practicable at a reasonable cost, or to provide water supply to any premises which have been constructed in contravention of any law or in which adequate arrangement for internal water supply, including internal storage, as may be required by the Board, does not exist;
• Plan for, regulate and manage the exploitation of ground water in Delhi in consultation with Central Ground Water Authority and also give advice in this regard to the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Delhi Cantonment Board or any other local authority, except with the prior approval of the Central Government provided that the Board shall, as far as may be, take over the management of all drains fed wholly or in part by drains under the management of the Board;
• Promote measures for conservation, recycling and reuse of water;
• If so directed by the Government or the Central government, take over and carry out any functions relating to the management and regulation of sewerage and ground water or the drains of any area, hitherto being carried out by the Government, the Delhi Development Authority or any other agency provided that the Board shall, as far as may be, take over the management of all drains fed wholly or in part by drains under the management of the Board;
• Collect, treat and dispose-of sewage from any part of Delhi and carry out works connected with sewerage, sewage treatment and sewage disposal including the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of works relating thereto provided that, unless otherwise directed by the Central Government, the board shall collect sewage only in bulk from the areas falling within the jurisdiction of New Delhi Municipal Council and the Delhi Cantenment Board, Military Engineering Services;
• Take up or promote any other measures necessary for or ancillary to the functions of the Board laid down under this Act, including negotiations with other Boards or similar authorities, or the Central or any State Government, and entering into agreement with them, or the formulation and implementation of schemes, or research and development works;
• Make provision for unfiltered water supply.

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Delhi water board (amendment) bill, 2002

This document by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is an amendment of the Delhi Board Act, 1998 and includes:

• Amendment of the long title
• Definitions
• Amendments of Section 9
• Insertion of a new chapter
• Levy of user charges for use of groundwater
• Addition of new offences
• Short title, extent and commencement
• Amendment of the long title Delhi Act of 1998
• Amendment of Section 2
• Amendment of clause Section 9
• Power to notify area for regulation and control of groundwater
• Permission for use of ground water in notified area
• Registration of existing users in notified areas
• Power to alter,amend or vary terms of permit
• Cancellation of permit or certificate of registration
• Powers of Board in respect of in this behalf shall have power to Regulation and Control of groundwater
• Levy of user charges for use of groundwater
• Amendment of Section 109