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The Meghalaya Protection of Catchment Areas Act ,1990 Act No.4 1992

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for the protection of catchment areas with a view to preserve water sources and to make provisions for matter connected therewith.

Act number
4 of 1992
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
27 Apr 1992

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

17 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Constitution of a Catchment Area Advisory Board
  4. Section 4Functions of the Advisory Board
  5. Section 5Declaration of an area as catchment area
  6. Section 6Measures for protection of catchment areas.
  7. Section 7Guidelines for the competent authority in competent authority in applications
  8. Section 8Previous publication of notice and consideration of objections
  9. Section 9Prohibition of activities in catchment area
  10. Section 10Power of entry to inspect and verify
  11. Section 11Offences
  12. Section 12Competent Authority
  13. Section 13Complaint
  14. Section 14Bar on suits in civil courts
  15. Section 15Appeal
  16. Section 16Effect on other laws
  17. Section 17Power to make rules