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The Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority to regulate water resources within the State of Maharashtra, facilitate and ensure judicious, equitable and sustainable management, allocation and utilisation of water resources, fix the rates for use of water for agriculture, industrial, drinking and other purposes, and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
18 of 2005
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Water Resources Department
Enacted
4 May 2005

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37 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extend and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment and incorporation of Authority.
  4. Section 3APower to appoint Committee to perform powers, etc., of Authority during intervening period when Authority is not reconstituted.
  5. Section 4Qualifications for Chairperson, other Members and Special Invitees of Authority.
  6. Section 5Constitution and Functions of Selection Committee.
  7. Section 6Term of office, salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Authority.
  8. Section 7Removal of Member.
  9. Section 8Power of Government to depute officers and employees to Authority and their service conditions.
  10. Section 9Proceedings of Authority.
  11. Section 10Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate act or proceedings.
  12. Section 11Powers, functions and duties of Authority.
  13. Section 12General policies of the Authority.
  14. Section 13Powers of Authority and Dispute Resolution Officer.
  15. Section 14Permission of River Basin Agency.
  16. Section 15State Water Board.
  17. Section 16State Water Council.
  18. Section 16ASectoral allocation by State Government.
  19. Section 17Grants and advances to Authority.
  20. Section 18Budget of Authority.
  21. Section 19Accounts of Authority.
  22. Section 20Annual report of Authority.
  23. Section 21Special Responsibility of Authority.
  24. Section 22Disputes and Appeals.
  25. Section 23Directions by Government.
  26. Section 24Members, officers and other staff of Authority to be public servants.
  27. Section 25Protection of action taken in good faith.
  28. Section 26Punishment for non-compliance of orders under this Act.
  29. Section 27Offences by companies.
  30. Section 28Compounding of offences.
  31. Section 29Cognizance of offence.
  32. Section 30Powers of Government to make rules.
  33. Section 31Powers of Authority to make regulations.
  34. Section 31AEntitlement to apply only after delineation.
  35. Section 31BPermission, allocation, etc., to continue.
  36. Section 31CBar of certain suits or proceedings, etc.
  37. Section 32Power to remove difficulties.