U.P. Water Management And Regulatory Commission Act, 2008
No: 26 Dated: Aug, 29 2008
U.P. Water Management And Regulatory Commission Act, 2008
-: ACT :-
1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Water Management and Regulatory Commission Act, 2008.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification in the Gazette appoint in this behalf.
(4) The provisions of this Act shall apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 or the Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975 or in any other law for the time being in force.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification in the Gazette appoint in this behalf.
(4) The provisions of this Act shall apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 or the Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975 or in any other law for the time being in force.
2. Definitions. - In this Act unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Area of Operation" means the entire geographical area of Uttar Pradesh in which water is managed and supplied to different use sectors by public or private agency or the area which is benefited by flood protection and drainage works;
(b) "Basin" means the area of land around a river from which streams run down into it;
(c) "Bulk Water Entitlement" means the volumetric authorization given by the Commission to a share of water resources produced by a project, river system or storage facility, for a specific period of time as specifically provided in the order granting the entitlement;
(d) "category of uses" means classification of use of water for different purposes such as drinking and domestic, industrial or commercial, irrigation, power, agriculture and environmental, etc., and includes such other purposes as may be prescribed;
(e) "Cess" means an amount to be charged on lands benefited by flood protection and drainage works from owners/lease holders of such lands;
(f) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission;
(g) "Commission" means the Uttar Pradesh Water Management and Regulatory Commission established under Section 3;
(a) "Area of Operation" means the entire geographical area of Uttar Pradesh in which water is managed and supplied to different use sectors by public or private agency or the area which is benefited by flood protection and drainage works;
(b) "Basin" means the area of land around a river from which streams run down into it;
(c) "Bulk Water Entitlement" means the volumetric authorization given by the Commission to a share of water resources produced by a project, river system or storage facility, for a specific period of time as specifically provided in the order granting the entitlement;
(d) "category of uses" means classification of use of water for different purposes such as drinking and domestic, industrial or commercial, irrigation, power, agriculture and environmental, etc., and includes such other purposes as may be prescribed;
(e) "Cess" means an amount to be charged on lands benefited by flood protection and drainage works from owners/lease holders of such lands;
(f) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission;
(g) "Commission" means the Uttar Pradesh Water Management and Regulatory Commission established under Section 3;