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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Govt proposes new guidelines on groundwater usage by industries -Mayank Aggarwal

Govt proposes new guidelines on groundwater usage by industries -Mayank Aggarwal

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published Published on Oct 27, 2017   modified Modified on Oct 27, 2017
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The draft guidelines propose to levy a new water conservation fee based on quantum of groundwater extracted

With the aim of completely changing the way groundwater is managed, the central government has proposed guidelines which stipulate that all industries, mining and infrastructure dewatering projects—whether existing or new—that draw or propose to draw groundwater will now need to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC).

The draft guidelines, reviewed by Mint, also propose to levy a new water conservation fee based on quantum of groundwater extracted.

The fee proposed is based on use, area and quantity and varies from Re1 to Rs6 per cubic metre. A cubic metre is 1,000 litres.

However, water sector experts said that the proposed guidelines will seriously dilute the present rules and added that the fee is paltry.

“The proposed guidelines don’t seem to have any scientific basis… they are just ad hoc. They don’t talk about the extent of groundwater that can be extracted in a given area. The proposed fee also looks very paltry. There is a huge possibility of misuse of these proposed rules and can bring back inspector raj,” said Himanshu Thakkar, coordinator of South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP), a network of organizations and individuals working on issues related to the water sector.

The Union ministry of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation sent the draft guidelines for the issuance of NOCs to all state governments on Wednesday, seeking feedback over the next 60 days.

The draft guidelines come after several orders from the National Green Tribunal asking the government to ensure that groundwater withdrawal is in accordance with the law.

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