This Act creates the Lake Conservation and Development Authority. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the Authority as follows: exercise regulatory control over all the lakes within its jurisdictions including prevention and removal of encroachment of lake; protect, conserve, reclaim, regenerate and restore lakes to facilitate recharge of depleting ground water by promoting integrated approach with the assistance of concerned Government departments, local and other authorities; carry out environmental impact assessment studies on lakes; carry out environmental planning and mapping of lakes and their surrounding areas and prepare database and atlas of lakes and their water catchment; prepare a plan for integrated development of lakes; improve and create habitat (wetlands) for aquatic biodiversity, water birds and aquatic plants by reducing sullage and non-point sewage impacts; facilitate rainwater drainage system, reduce or remove siltation of lakes by taking up appropriate soil and water conservation measures including afforestation and increase recharge of ground water aquifers and revive bore-wells; improve and monitor water quality, conserve lake ecology on need basis and to protect them against domestic and industrial pollution; allow to use lakes for the purpose of drinking water, fishing, irrigation, education or tourism or any other purpose; promote integrated and co-ordinated applied research on all the relevant issues pertaining to lakes, etc.
India · 2015-06-05