Six states reject model bill on groundwater

States find it either too harsh or redundant

PTI | February 9, 2010



Six states, including Punjab, have rejected a model bill aimed at conserving groundwater claiming that either it was too harsh on the people or that they required no such law.

The ministry of water resources had drafted the 'Model Bill to Regulate and Control the Development of Groundwater' and circulated it to states in 1970.

It was re-circulated in 1992, 1996 and 2005 to the states and union territories to enable them to enact suitable legislation on the lines of Model Bill.

States including Punjab, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Nagaland have rejected the model bill for various reasons.

The bill proposes setting up of a Groundwater Authority in every state and union territory. The authority will have powers to enter any government or private property and survey wells and groundwater resources.

People using groundwater, including wells, will have to seek its permission so that water resources are not exploited.

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