The purpose of this Act is to regulate the over-exploitation of groundwater resources. The Act provides for the establishment, composition and powers of a State Ground Water Authority which shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of this Act. The Government, recommended by the Authority, may declare, by notification in the Gazette, areas for the control and regulation of groundwater development. The Authority shall be responsible for: granting permits to extract and use groundwater; granting certificates of registration to owners of existing wells and to users of groundwater in the State of Kerala; prohibiting the digging of wells within 30 metres from any drinking water source from where water is pumped for public purpose; etc. There shall also be a Fund destined for the Ground Water Authority to be used to implement the provisions of this Act.
Inde · 2002-01-01