Section 25. Declaration of water scarcity area.

If, at any time during the course of monsoon or thereafter, the District Authority, Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti based on the advise of the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency, suo-motu or on the request of the Watershed Water Resources Committee or Panchayat, having regard to the quantum and pattern of rainfall and water level data in watershed area, or any other relevant factor, is of the view that the availability of the drinking water from the Public Drinking Water Source in that watershed area of the district is likely to be less than the requirement of the livestock and human being population of that area as per demand of Panchayat and Panchayat Samiti, it may, by order, declare such area to be a water scarcity area for such period, as may be specified in the order, but not exceeding one hydrological year at a time.