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The Maharashtra Drinking Water Supply Requisition Act, 1983.

Maharashtra
Act number
20 of 1983
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Water Supply and Sanitation Department
Enacted
15 Apr 1983

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14 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3During Scarcity, power to order supply of water to public for drinking purposes from any well.
  4. Section 4Guidelines for making order to supply water from any well.
  5. Section 5Power to obtain information and enter any land for determining whether water should be supplied from any well.
  6. Section 6When order is made for supply of water, right to enter land for obtaining such supply.
  7. Section 7When order is made for supply of water powers to provide apparatus or machinery or water-pipes.
  8. Section 8Amount payable to owner for utilisation of water from his well.
  9. Section 9Appeals.
  10. Section 10Protection of action taken under Act.
  11. Section 11Power to make rules.
  12. Section 12Exemptions.
  13. Section 13Repeal of Mah. Ord. V of 1983 and saving.
  14. Section 14Removal of difficulties.