Section 44. Jurisdiction and powers of Groundwater Grievance Redressal Officer

(1)The District Ground Water Grievance Redressal Officer shall have jurisdiction over all grievance mentioned in sub-section (2) of section-43, within his territorial jurisdiction. (2) The grievances shall be submitted to District Groundwater Grievance Redressal Officer in such manner as may be prescribed. (3)The District Groundwater Grievance Redressal Officer shall take appropriate action through respective Gram Panchayat Ground Water Sub Committee/ Block Panchayat Ground Water Management Committee/ Municipal Water Management Committee or District Ground Water Management Council, as the case may be, after submission of grievance at any subsequent time, not exceeding thirty days.