Ministry of Water Resources, National Water Resources

River Development & Ganga Board (NWRB)

Rejuvenation
― the lead government ministry ― the lead government agency
for the formulation and in the Philippine water sector,
administration of the rules and conferred with policy-making,
regulations and laws of water in regulatory and *quasi-judicial
India. functions.
* having the right to hold hearings and conduct investigations about
disputes
Central Water Commission
― organization responsible for the
coordination of schemes for
control, conservation, and
utilization of water resources
throughout India.
Central Groundwater Board
― organization responsible for
management, exploration,
monitoring, assessment,
augmentation, and regulation
of ground water resources in
India.
Made up of a number of elements Ensuring the optimum
comprising Exploitation
Human right dimension Utilization
Economic Development
Environmental Conservation
Agricultural aspects Protection
of the country's water resources
...including Ensuring the optimum
 laws on embankments Exploitation
 drinking water supply Utilization
 irrigation Development
 floods Conservation
 water conservation Protection
 river water pollution of the country's water resources
 rehabilitation of evacuees and
displaced persons
 fisheries and ferries
 Introductory provisions  Appropriation and utilization of
 Water protection waters

 Watershed management  Control, conservation and

Protection of waters,
watersheds and related land
resources
 Administration and
enforcement
 The absolute rights that the
state may claim over water
 All waters belong to the State;
 All waters that belong to the
State cannot be subject to
acquisitive prescription;
 The State may allow the use or
development of waters by
administrative concession.
The Maharashtra Water Resource The Government issues a water
Regulatory Authority Act 2005 permit to an individual or unit.
issues water entitlements by the
state to an individual.
 Anyone using water supplied by  All appropriators shall pay to
a water project must pay water Council.
fees to the owner or manager of
the project.
 Entities that directly withdraw
groundwater from aquifer
located in urban area must pay
water resource fee to the local
government.
The Water Act was enacted by
Parliament Act 1974 for the
prevention and control of water
pollution, and the maintaining or
restoring of wholesomeness of
water.
The construction of the necessary
structures and diversion works
shall not be diverted, pumped or
withdrawn until after such
structures and works have been
inspected and approved by the
Council.
Offense
A person is guilty of an offence who
a) contravenes a provision of this Act, or
fails to comply with a provision of an
order issued under this Act;
b) makes a false statement to an officer
or any other person acting under the
authority of this Act;
c) provides a false statement in an
application, record or other document
given or required under this Act; or
d) hinders, obstructs or interferes with or
attempts to hinder, obstruct or
interfere with an officer or any other
person acting under the authority of
this Act.
Light offenses
a) Illegal taking or diversion of water in
an open canal or reservoir;
b) unauthorized utilization of an existing
well
c) appropriation of subterranean or
groundwater for domestic use by an
overlying landowner without the
registration when required by the
Council;
d) failure of the appropriator to keep a
record of water withdrawal when
required by the Council
e) repair without permission of hydraulic
works;
Continuing offence
When a contravention of this Act or a
failure to comply with an order issued
under this Act continues for more than
one day, the person is guilty of a
separate offence for each day the
contravention or non-compliance
continues.
Directors and officers of corporations
If a corporation commits an offense
under this Act, a director or officer of the
corporation who authorized or permitted
the commission of the offence is also
considered guilty.
Grave Offenses
a) Drilling of a well without permit or with
expired permit;
b) Failure to provide adequate facilities
to prevent or control disease;
c) Construction of any hydraulic work or
structure without duly approved plans
and specifications;
d) Failure to comply with any of the terms
or conditions in a water permit or
water rights;
e) Non-observance of any standard for
the beneficial use of water
f) Use of water for a purpose other than
that for which a right or permit was
granted.
Penalties for individuals
Except as provided in subsection (5),
a person who is guilty of an offense under
this Act is liable on summary conviction,

a) for a first offense, to a fine of not more

than $50,000. or imprisonment for a
term of not more than six months, or
both; and
b) for each subsequent offence, to a
fine of not more than $100,000. or
imprisonment for a term of not more
than one year, or both.
Penalties for corporations
A corporation that is guilty of an
offense under this Act is liable on
summary conviction,

(a) for a first offence, to a fine of not

more than $500,000.; and
(b) for each subsequent offense, to a fine
of not more than $1,000,000.
Limitation period
A prosecution for an offense under this Act
may not be commenced later than one year
after the day on which evidence sufficient to
justify a prosecution for the offense came to
the knowledge of an officer;
and the certificate of an officer as to the day
on which the evidence came to his or her
knowledge is evidence of that date.