Section 11. Guidelines for preventive measures.

The State Authority in consultation with the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency, shall issue necessary guidelines to the concerned Government authorities regarding implementation of watershed and aquifer based Groundwater Use Plan in non-notified areas. The State Authority shall give preference to the areas having possibility of becoming critical or polluted and also give directives to encourage the farmers in the non-notified areas for adopting suitable cropping pattern as per the availability of water resources and watershed wise Groundwater Use Plan.