JAMMU AND KASHMIR WATER RESOURCES (REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2010

JAMMU AND KASHMIR WATER RESOURCES (REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2010

S.1 Short title and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Property of the Government

S.4 State Water Policy and Plan

S.5 Supply of drinking water

S.6 Supply of water for domestic purposes

S.7 Supply of water for purposes other than domestic purposes

S.8 Application for supply of water

S.9 Expenses of connection

S.10 Validity of permission

S.11 Stopping supply of water

S.12 Power to lay or carry pipes

S.13 Charges for supply of water

S.14 Separation of premises for water supply

S.15 Connection with main line

S.16 Indemnity

S.17 Prohibition on construction over water works

S.18 Prohibition of certain acts affecting the water works

S.19 Prohibitions of certain other acts

S.20 Obligation of owner to prevent misuse of water

S.21 Power to enter premises

S.22 Cutting of water supply

S.23 Appeals

S.24 Usage of water for irrigation

S.25 Powers of entry on land etc.

S.26 Power to enter and survey etc.

S.27 Power to enter upon land, building etc. for inspection

S.28 Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents

S.29 Notice to an occupier of building

S.30 Canal crossings

S.31 Acquisition of land for irrigation works

S.32 Preparation of draft scheme

S.33 Publication of the scheme

S.34 Acquisition of land for water channels and field channels

S.35 Implementation of scheme

S.36 Maintenance of water channels

S.37 Persons using water course to construct works

S.38 Protection of water channels against demolition etc.

S.39 Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water channel

S.40 Supply of water through intervening water channel

S.41 Application for transfer of existing field channel

S.42 Objections to transfer applied for

S.43 Transfer of field channel to the applicant

S.44 Procedure when objection is held valid

S.45 Procedure when Tehsildar disagrees with Assistant Executive Engineer

S.46 Expenses to be paid by the applicant before transfer of field channel

S.47 Conditions binding on applicant

S.48 Construction and maintenance of filed channels

S.49 Maintenance of field channels

S.50 Acquisition of land for construction of field channels

S.51 Preparation of draft scheme in culturable commanded area

S.52 Power to prohibit obstructions

S.53 Power to remove obstructions after prohibition

S.54 Preparation of schemes for drainage works

S.55 Scheme for field drains

S.56 Supply of water from Irrigation work

S.57 Regulation of water supply from irrigation works

S.58 Application for permission to use water from an irrigation work

S.59 Non-supply of water in certain circumstances

S.60 Sale or subletting of right to use water of irrigation work

S.61 Supply of water for irrigation of one or more crops

S.62 Power to prescribe the kind of crop to be grown under the irrigation area

S.63 Small schemes for supply of water from irrigation work and their management

S.64 Constitution and functions of Water Committee

S.65 Suspension and supersession of Water Committee

S.66 Limitation in respect of irrigation works

S.67 Power to remove encroachments

S.68 Obligation of owners in respect of works effecting safety of canals

S.69 Prohibition to conduct operations near irrigation work

S.70 Fishing and Plying of boats, etc.

S.71 Prohibition on letting out water from canal

S.72 Prohibition to abstract water from irrigation work

S.73 Prohibition on deposition of any material or waste in or near a water channel

S.74 Prohibition on discharge of sewage or industrial effluent in the irrigation work

S.75 Flood basins

S.76 Determination of limits of flood basin

S.77 Power to enter

S.78 Calling of objections

S.79 Notification of flood basin

S.80 Superintendence of embankments

S.81 Control of bed and banks

S.82 Traffic on embankments

S.83 Power to remove obstruction

S.84 Excavation in lands

S.85 Special measures when danger of flood

S.86 Safety of embankments

S.87 Extraction of bed material

S.88 Compensation for damage

S.89 Procedure for award of compensation

S.90 Installation of Unit for usage of water

S.91 Preparation of scheme for usage of water by the user

S.92 Approval of the scheme

S.93 Information to the User

S.94 Prohibition on installation of a unit

S.95 Ceiling on allocation of water

S.96 Licence for usage of water

S.97 Grant of licence

S.98 Procedure for grant of Licence

S.99 Licensee not to do certain things

S.100 Amendment of licence

S.101 Revocation of licence

S.102 Duties, obligations and responsibilities of the licensee

S.103 Grievance redressal mechanism

S.104 Directions to the Licensee

S.105 Control and safety provisions

S.106 Location of dams to be away from populated area

S.107 Power of licensing authority under this chapter

S.108 Liability for failure or collapse of water usage unit

S.109 Special Works

S.110 Powers and functions of the licensing authority and the authorised officer

S.111 Notification of areas to regulate and control development of ground water

S.112 Grant of permit to extract and use ground water in the notified area

S.113 Duties, obligations and responsibilities of user agency/owner of a well

S.114 Registration of existing users in notified areas

S.115 Registration of user of new wells in non-notified area

S.116 Registration of drilling agencies

S.117 Power to alter, amend or vary the terms of the permit or Certificate of Registration

S.118 Cancellation of permit or Certificate of Registration

S.119 Power to enter, inspect or seize etc.

S.120 Service of orders, etc.

S.121 Bar to claim compensation

S.122 Rain water harvesting for ground water recharge

S.123 Appeals

S.124 Installation of meters

S.125 Injuring a meter or any fitting

S.126 Fraud in respect of meters

S.127 Meter reading

S.128 Fixation of water usage charges

S.129 Prohibition on charging higher water usage charges

S.130 Recovery of water usage charges

S.131 Procedure for assessment

S.132 Disconnection of supply in the default of payment

S.133 Disconnection of supply generally

S.134 Restoration of supply

S.135 Appeal

S.136 Payment of water usage charges when used by joint users or licensees

S.137 Providing of incentives by the Government

S.138 Water Usage Code

S.139 Establishment of State Water Resources Regulatory Authority

S.140 Qualification for appointment of Chairperson and Members of the Authority

S.141 Constitution of Selection Committee

S.142 Term of office and conditions of service

S.143 Removal of Chairperson or Member

S.144 Officers and other Employees of the Authority

S.145 Functions of the Authority

S.146 Powers of the Authority

S.147 Proceedings before Authority

S.148 Powers of entry and seizure

S.149 Delegation

S.150 Appeal to High Court in certain cases

S.151 Assessment

S.152 Appeal to appellate authority

S.153 Investigation of certain matters

S.154 Orders for securing compliance

S.155 Procedure for issuing directions by the authority

S.156 Offence relating to irrigation or hydraulic works

S.157 Liability of removing obstruction or repairing the damage

S.158 Power to remove obstruction or damage to work

S.159 Offences relating to drinking water supply or dams

S.160 Offences relating to theft of material

S.161 Punishment for receiving stolen property

S.162 Interference with utilities or works of licensee

S.163 Negligently breaking or damaging works

S.164 Penalty for intentionally injuring works

S.165 Damage to public stand post

S.166 Punishment for non-compliance of other orders or directions

S.167 Offences relating to ground water

S.168 Offences relating to flood basin and embankments

S.169 Offences by the companies

S.170 Offence by Government employees

S.171 Abetment

S.172 Cognizance of offences

S.173 Punishment under other laws not barred

S.174 Penalty for non-compliance of directions of the Authority

S.175 Power to adjudicate

S.176 Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer

S.177 Civil Court not to have jurisdiction

S.178 Penalties not to effect other liabilities

S.179 Power of police to investigation

S.180 Certain offences cognizable

S.181 Compounding of offences

S.182 Constitution of Special Courts

S.183 Review

S.184 Grants and loans by the Government

S.185 Establishment of fund by Government

S.186 Accounts and Audit of Authority

S.187 Annual report of the Authority

S.188 Budget of the Authority

S.189 Direction by Government

S.190 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.191 Members, officers, etc. of the Authority to be public servants

S.192 Recovery of water usage charges/penalty payable under the Act

S.193 Services of notices, orders or documents

S.194 Inconsistency in laws

S.195 Act to have overriding effect

S.196 Provisions of the Act to be in addition to and not in derogation of other laws

S.197 Powers of Government to make rules

S.199 Rules and regulations to be laid before the State Legislature

S.200 Power to remove difficulties

S.201 Repeal and Saving

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