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:Ms4'&U~ WHEREAS the United Nations Development
B4
.- . ..-which conducted pre-inve
nt studies on- imp]-oving water sup#
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, $and sewerage systems*o
concurred with the estimation of
i
the
Geological
Survey
of
India
that
groundwater can be extracted
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:from the twenty kilometre stretch of the coastal zone between South
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AND WHEREAS the,&sbs Metropolitan Water Supply and

Sewerage Board h
all other possibilities of augmenting
water supply to th
have been exhausted and that it is
necessary tq
the extraction and use of
water in any form and to conserve the same in the City
and the district of Chengalpattu and to regulate and control the
transport of groundwater ;

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AND WHEREAS based on the United Nations Development R o gramme studies, a scheme, for artificial re-charge of the Arni-Kortelfiyar W
i with excess flood water flowing into the sea is to be taken
up by interlinking Arni and Korteliyar at two or more feasible points
'and dso by constructing sufficient number of check dams at the
, appppriate places in the Korteliyar river course ;
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AND WHEREAS such re-charge will enable optimum utilisation of

ground water and formation of a hydraulic barrier against sea water
instfusion ;

AND WHFBEAS the Government have, after careful examination

of all aspects, decided that it i s necessary in the public interest to
regulate and control th? extraction and use .of groundwa eg in
' f d and to conserve the groundwater in the City of
certain revenue villages in the district of1 Chengalpattu and to regulate
t ,and control the transport of groundw,at.er;

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,BE,it enacted by the Le;:islative

Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadc

jnt'the Thirty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

1. Short title, xte t and commencemenl.-dl), This Act may be

bstii~ckthe ~ A e t r o p o l i t a n Area Groundwater (Regulation)

''kct; 1987.

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(2) It extends to the whole of the City of

and thc
revenue villages in the Chengalpattu district s p e c e u l e Sche-

,' 'dule.

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( 3 ) Sections 14 and 15 shall come into force on such date

as the Government may, by notification, appoint and the rest of this
Act shall come into force at once.

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'I'A MI L NADU G0VEKNR.f ENT GAZETTE EXrRAORDINARY

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2. Definitions.-In
quires,-

this Act, unless the context otherwise

133:
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( a ) "Board" means
and Sewerage Board
politzn Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1978 (Ta
of 1978) ;
c.!!DD~s~~;
( b ) '( competent authority " means the authority specified in
II
section 3 ;
(c) " date of commencement of this, Act '' n1;ans the date d
publicatic.7 of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Governnlerzt Gcrzette;
( d ) " domestic purposes " means the purposes of drinking,
cooking, bathing, wwhing and flushing of toilet ; and the expression
" domestic " with all its grammatical variations and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
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Explanation.-In the case of any educdional institution, hospital,

nunsing home or ho'stel, "domestic purposes" shall include the prrgoses for which water is used for carrying on the work pertaining:to
such educational institution, hospital, nursing home or hostel ;
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Government " means the State Government;

(f); " groundwater " means the water which exist8 below the
surface of the ground ;
(e)

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( g ) "scheduled area" means the whole of the City o:

and the villages spccifiet? in the Schedule ;

( h ) " sink

with all its grammatical varhtions and cognate

expressions jncludes digging, drilling, boring or deepenifig ;
"

searching
means a well sunk for the purpose of
or ex~ractinggroundwater and includes an open well, dug well, borewell, dug--cum-bore well, tube well, filter point d ' any contrivance
which whcrl installed, could be utilised for extracting groundwater.
( i ) "well"

3. Grmt of pe13init to sink well' in the scheduled area-(1) Not

withstanding anything contained i.11 any law for the time being in
force, no person :;hail sink a well in the scheduled area unless he
has obtained a permit in this behalf from the Competent authority. . .

(2) Any person desiring to sink a well in the scheduled area

shall apply to the competent authority for the grant of a permit for
Glis purpose and shall not proceed with any activity connected with
57~chsinking unless a permid has been granted by the competent
authority.

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TAMIL NADU (XVEWJMENT GruETTE I ; > < ~ K ~ o r t u i ~ v n r t r

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Every application made under sub-section (2) shall be in
a d co tain ~ ~ c h ~ i c & ~ ~ ~ r ~ x , ~ & e s c r j b e d dd ,~df
such fo
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competcnt authority is satisfied that it shall be in the public interest

so to do, it may-

(a) grant, subject to such terms, condit;ons and restrictions

as may be specified, a permit authorising the sinking of well; or

(b) refuse to grant a permit :

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Provided that no permit shall be refused unless the applicant

has been given an oppoi-tunity of being heard.

(5) The decision regarding the grant or refusal to gra~lt the

permit shall be intimated by the competent authority to the appficant within such period as may be prescribed.

(61 In granting or refusing to grant permit under sub-section

(4); the competent authority shall have regard l o the following
matters, namely :(a) the purpose or purposes for which the well is to j e

sunk ;

(b) the existence of other competitive users ;

(c, the existence of other wells in the locality ;

( d ) the availab'dity of groundwater :

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(el such other matter as may be prescribed.
(7) The permit shall be in such form as may be prescribed.
4. Registrution of existing wells nnd use of grour~dt~/~ater
in scheduled area.-(1) The competent authority shdl, within such time as

may be prescribed, prepare and maintain a register showing-

(a) the number of wells that were in existence in the scheduled area ; and
( b ) the use of groundwate.r in the schcd.ult.d arca ;'or a@mItura\ purpscs.

immediately before the date of commencement of this Act.

(2) Every register prepared and maintained under sub-section

(I)! shall contain the following particulars, namely :-.

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(i) the type of well and its exact location ;

( i i the device used for lifting the groundwater ;

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(iii) the date from which the groundwater is being used ;

(iv) the purpose or purposes for which the groundwater is .
being used ;
(v) t h t quantity of groundtvater utiEs2d ;
(vi) the extent, location and the sur-.ey number of the area
where ground water is used %r agricultural purposes ;
(vii) such other. matter as may be prescribed.
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(3, T o e comvten; acitafAy shiG as scan 'smu).be. after tha

111eparati011 of the register under sub-section (1) and in eny care not
later than such time a:; may be prescribed, cause to be published in
such manner as iilay be prescribed,(i) in the case of reveriue village specified in the %hedule,
at convenient places in the revenue village itself ; and
(ii) in relation to other areas,' at such places as may be'
prescribed ;
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an extract from the said register in so far as the entries in the said
register relate to the revenue village or to other area concerned.

in time.
(b) Upon receipt of an application under clause (a), the compelcnt authority shall after making such cnqrjir!i as hc may deem
fit, include or refuse to include or modify or refuse to modify the
particulars relating to such land ih the register.

(5) The competent authority shall, upon application made by

the owner or the occupier of the land concerned furnish an extract
relating to hls !and in respect of which e n t r k s have been made in the
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'?.!MIL NADU COVERNMENT GAZF'I TE EXTRAORDINARY
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5. Licence for extraciion, use or transport of groun&,vater.--(1.1

Notwithstanding anything contbined in any law for the time being i'n
force and subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) to ('7), on and
from the date of commencement of this Act,-

(a) no person shall axtract or use groundwatcr in the scheduled area for any purpose other than domestic purposes ;

(b) no person shall transport groundwater by means of any

lorry, trailer or any other goods vehicle.

(2) .If any person desires to-(i) extract or use groundwater in the scheduled area for any
purpose other than domestic purposes; or
(ii) transport groundwater by means of any lorry, trailer or
any other goods vehicle,
then, he shall make an application to the competent
authori7y for the grant of cl. licence for such extraction, use or trans. port,
(.3J Every application under sub-section (2) shall be made in

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so to do, it may(a) grant, on payment of such fees as may be prescribed

and subject to such terms, conditions afid restrictions as may be

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specified, a licence authorising-(i) the -extraction or use of groundwater for any purpose
.. other than domestic purposes ; or
(ii) the transport of groundw~terby means of lorry, trailor
or any o :her goods ~ehicle,or

{h)refuse ro grant a Ycence

Provided that no person shall be refused a licence unless he

has been given an opportunity of being heard :

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Providec' further that where the competent autl-ority to

whom an a?pfic;i:ion is made under sub-section (2), fails to inform
the applicant olf its decision on the application within a period of
ninety (lays -from the 'date of' receipt of such applicat!on, the licence
shal! be deemed to have been granted to the applicant and such
person shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be a holder
of- a licence.
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(5) In granting or refusing a licence under this secfion, the

coillpete~ltauthority shall have regard to(a) the purpose or purposes for which groundwater is to be
used ;
(b) the existsnce of other competitive users ;
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(c) the availability of groundwater ;
(dl the effect on other sources of water supply ;
(e) the compatibility with the existing water supply system ;
(f) the availability of f&tors controlling or
preventing
pollution.

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(6) The licence shall be in s ~ c hform as may be prescribed.

(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1)

to (6)-

(i) cvery person extracting or using groun.'water

in the
scheduled area for any purpose other than domestic l.iirposes, or
(ii) every person transporting groundwater b j rnpqnL of ally
lorry, trailer or any other goods vehicle, imrnediab,l; before ihe date
of tlxe commencement of this Act, may continue to extract, use or
transport groundwater for a period not exceeding ninety days from
the said date :
Provided that such person has applied for a licence therefor
under this section within' a period of' fifteen days from the said date.
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Explar~ation.-For the purposes of this section, the expression

'(goods vehicle " shall have the same meaning assigned to it in
section 2 (8) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act IV
of 1939).
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6. Cancellation of permit or licen~e.-(l)tIf the competent authol ,
rity is satisfied, either on a reference made to it in this behalf or
otherwise, that(a) any permit granted under sub-section (4) of section 3 G r
any licence granted under sub-section (4) of swtion 5 has been
obtained by fraud or misrepresentation as to an essential fact; or ,
(b) a holder of a permit, or as the case may be, a licence,
has failed to comply with or contravened anv of the terms, condi1
1 tions and restrictions subject to which, the permid'or licence has
1 been granted or has contravened any of the1 provisions of this Act or
1 the rules made under this Act,
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then wiehout prejudice to any other penalty to which such holder<
may be liable under this Act, the competent authority may after
giving to such holder an opportunity of showing cause, by order
cancel the permit or licence

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(2) On cancellation of the permit or licence under sub-sectiok!

(I), the competent authority shall, by order, require the bolder clf
the permit or licence, as the case may be, to close or seal off at his

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own cost the well concerned in such manner as the competent authority may specify .in such order and the holder of such permit or
licence shall comply with such order.
(3) Where any holder of a permit or licence fails to comply
with any order made under sub-section (2), the competent authority
may, after giving the ho1dr:r of the permit or licence due notice in
that behalf, enter upon the premises where the well is situate and
close or seal off the. well and the cost incurred therefor shall be
recoverable from such holder of the permit or licenca as an arrear 9f
land revenue.

7. Exempflon.-Nothing in this Act shall apply to(i) the Board or any officer of the said Board in the discharge
of his duties or performa~lceof his functions as an officer of such
Board; and
(ii) any person extracting groundwater from any well,(a) witl~outthe aid of any pumpset ; or
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( b ) wi& the aid of pumpset of capacity not exceeding 0.5

Horse Power in respect of any one well.
8. Competent authority.--(I) The competeilt authority for the
purpose of this Act shag bcfuA'*
(a) in the City
Board ; and
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(b) ill relation to the villages specified in the Schedule, the
Cdlector of Chengalpattu or any officer not below t%e rank of Tahddar, authorised by the Government in this behalf.
(2) If the competent authority or any person duly authorised
bv it in this beha; I.?s reason to believe that an offence under this
Act has bee^, or is being, or likely to be, committed, the competent
authority or the person so mthorised may enter and inspzct with
such assistance as may be necessary at any time by day or by night,
any place to satisfy itself c?r himself whether any of the provisions
of tbis Act or the rules made undsr this Act or of any of the terms,
conditions and restrictions, subject to which the permit or licence
has been granted are contravened or otherwise not complied with.

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9. Appeal.--(lJ Any person aggrieved by an order ad under

this Act may, &ithill such period and in such rnannea s may
prescribed, appeal tg such authority as the Government may, by
noMcation, specify in this behalf.
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(2) In deciding the appeal, the authority specified under subsection (1) shall fdlow such prixedure as h a y be prescribed and
the decisioli of such authoridy on such appeal shall bs final and shall,
not be called in question in any court of law.

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10. Oflences and penalties-(1) If any person contravenes, oi

fails to comply with, any of the pr~vision~s
of thig Act or the d e 8 ...
made under this Act or of the terms, corlditions and .restricGofis subject to which the permit or licence ha$ been granted, he .. sh& . -;Ii
be punished for the first offelwe with fine which may extend to fivep
A

hundred rupees and for the second or any subsequent offence, 9

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imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or unth
fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.'
(2) Any person who after having been convicted of any offence,
under this Act, continues to commit the same offetlce shall be,
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punished with a further fine which may extend to one hundred,
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rupees for every day during which he coptinues so to offend after ,; <$
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such conviction.
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11. Offences by companies.-(1)
Where an offence pu~bhable, Z,&,i
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under this Act has been committed' by a company, every - person;
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who, at the time the offence was committed, was incharge of and
was responsible to, the company, for the conduct of the business 'of . . x i
the company, as wdl as the cornpan): shall be deemed to be guilty of. ,"?9
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the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punislied. i;:
accordingly :
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Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall ren'defl :
any such person liable to any punishment, if he proves that tbp. - :
offence was committed without his knowledge or Bhat he had exer+.,i
cised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
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(2) Notwitohstanding anything contained in sub-section (I?,,:..,'@

where any offence under this- Act has been committed by a cOmpady . $?!:,ww
and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the cba-. 1y
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sent or connivance of, or is attlibutable to, any neglect on the part
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of, any director, manager, secretary or otter officer of the company,
such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be
mod to be guilty oft that offence and shall be liable to be proce
against and punished accordingly.
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Explanation.-For the puiposes of this section(a) " company " means any body corporate and .inclad
firm or other assoc?ation d individuds ; and
(by "director" in relation to a firm means a pamer.
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~ / C C b 61 tM@i~abh.-(l) Any
shdt be a cognizable offence within thc
the Codt of C'riminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2

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of 1974).
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groundwater
for - . _.-.-,y u y v l ) ~ ~ sections
. ~ l ) ; 3 and 4 and so much d
section 6 and of section's 10 to 12 as they relate to the contravention
of the said section 3 shall apply to every person using groundwater
in &e scheduled area for agriculttiral purposes immediately before
Act and to the cornpet..--.

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ncement of this Act.

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d &I sub-section (1)

nothing
any person using groundwater in
urposes immediately before the

ial re-charge.-wit hout

Act and with a view to*
and formation otf hydrauGovernment shalt issue
within such period as
recharge of the Amithe excess flood water flowing into the sea by
feasible points and
ck dams at the appropri-

make regulations.-With
a view to.
, the Board shall make regulations for
tiime to time, the quantity of water
the Minjur, Duranallur-Panjetti and
fields in the ,Arni-Korteliyar basin,
Plains- a d Kannigaipper aquifers and
er id Cooum-Adayar basin and for
af groundwater by the Board:

Provided that no regulation shall have effect udess a draft of. .

:, th6"regulationshas been sent by the Board to the Government and
B e approval of the Government has
- been obtained therefor.
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pursuance of 'Chis Act.

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(3) Every rule made and every notification issued under,' thb
Act shall, as soon as possible after it is made or issued, be placed on
the Tablc of the Legislative Ass9mbly ar~dif; before the ex&y of the
session in which it i s so placed or the next session, the Assembly
makes any modification in any such rule or notification Or the
Assembly decides that the rule or notification should not be made Or
issued, the rule or notification shall thereafter have effect only in
such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so
howcvcr, &at any such modification or annulment shall be witboa
prejudice to the validity of anything previously don@ dm ,hat
ar re~ficatioa.

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THE SCHEDULE.
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[See sections 1 (2)and 2 (g)]

The following revenue villages in the Chengalpattu District,
Name of the village.

1 Vallur

Village

Taluk.

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2 Manopuram

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Name of thedvifl
. . age.
(2)

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5 Kattupalli

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Minjur .,. ..
Nallore ..
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Thottakadu ..

6 Ariyanuvoyal

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3 Lingapaiyanpettai

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Village
number.
(3)

(4)

158

Ponneri,

92

Do.

49

Do.

50

Do.

54

Do.

52

Do.

105

Do.

55

17
<k

Do

- Do.

157

Do.

146

Do.

122

Do.

.35

Do.

39

Do.

...

34

Do.

41

Do.

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Narashunpettai ..

Do.

89

-16 Puduvoyal

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Taluk.

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18 Valudalambedu

k.

19 Nayar

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20 Seemapuram

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109

Do.

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110

Do.

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82

22 Lingasamudram
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23 Sivapuram

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24

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Pulikulam
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Nameof the a g e .

49

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50

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Sevithupanapakkam ..
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Nekkunram
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51 Vichoor

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52 Sekkanchcri

Viubge
number.

Tik.

(3)

(4$

131 Ponneri
125

Do.

31

Do.

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13

Do.

..

30

Do.

0 .

58

Do.

IS

Do.

..

12

Do.

53 Gangaiyad kuppam

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58 Thiruvoller.=

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Da.

59

.Do.

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De.

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62

Do.

65

Do.

63

Do.

130 Ponneri.
312

Do.

309

Do.

313

Do.

311

DO.

310

DO.

126

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number.

tmber.

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79 Ned~varambaklkm
0 Senni vakkam

,1 Attipcdu

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YV.

72

Do..

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66

DO.

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64

Do,

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78
116

Do.
Do.

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number.
(1)

(2)

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92 Vangal

94 Vadamadrd

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9s Othikkadu

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98 Thalakkaacheri

(4)

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97 Kadirvedu

(3)

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Taluk.

90

Thinlvelh-

80

Jo.
Do.

160

Do.

-1s

Do.

91

Do.

164D

Do.

73

Do-

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109 Melanoor

Do.

137

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113 Smbedu
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159

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13 ~holinganafiur

135 Uthaudi

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136 Karapakkam (East of B. Canal)

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Gr.,

XV-2Ex. ( 3 8 8 1 3

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N m of tho pihge.

Village
number.

number.
137 Oggianthorappakkam (Easr of B.
Canal).

148 Saidape!.

138 Palikkaranai (East of B. Canal)

149

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1 18 ThiruveIlore.

141 Karamainizambath

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119

Do.

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120

Do.

140 Ramanjeri
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142 Kunnavalam

..

Do.

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139. Aladu

TTaluk

1 1 1 Ponneri.

143 Poondi

125

Do.

144

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Movur ..
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Neyveli . .
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127

Do

128

Do.

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131

Do.

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..

132

Do.

133

Do.

134

Do.

135

Do.

153

Do.

154

Do.

155

Do.

162

Do.

163

Do.

165

Do.

166

Do.

167

Do.

.-

145

146 Ramathandalam
II

147 Siyancheri
Eravlu@

..

Meyyur

..

Monnavedi
Thohikalai
Ayalur

..

Kilambakkam

Perumbakkam

..
..
..
..
..
..
..
C'

..

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Se/dial

Name of the village.

'umber.

a ,

160 Melvilagam

(3)

(2)

(i)

Village
number.

1 6 1 Kilvilagam
162 Kallganur
163 Vidayur

..

Nenliliagara~n
Athupakkam~
Karanai

..
..
..
..

..
..
..
..

..
..

(4)

169

Do.

170

Do.

..

171

DO.

..

172

DO.

..
..

D 0.

..

Do.

..

Do.

Palliaraikuppam

Do.

Pirayankuppam

Do.

Venmanambudur

Do.

Kadambathur
Egathur
Selai

..
..

..
..
..

Do.

Do.
Do.

Do.

Pirayankuppam
Kakkalakalur

..
185

Do.

..
.. . ..
.. .. ..
.. .. ..
.. .. ..

186

DO.

187

Do.

188

Do.

189

Do.

193

Do.

..

177 Tholur

..

..

iI

180 Ayathur

.,

181 Perumalpattu

..

..

..

179 Sevapettai

..
..

Do.

176 Puthur

178 Sirukadal

Do.
184

175 Tha nneerkulam

Taluk.

..

149
I

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d e r .

Vams of the vilkge,

TuIuk.

Vilhge
number.

(3)

.. ..

182 Tirur

194 Thiruvellore.

r.

183 Vengathur .Ar mvoyal

...
..

186 Panapakkam
187 Rarnankoil

189 Senna aram

.=.

-.

..

192 Citrampakkam

193 Peramb kkam

..
.

194

-.

..
Kavankulathur ..

196 Ammanambakkam

197 Gerukampundi
,

199 Muttukadu

..

..*

200 Kovilanthangal (Kanji thotti)

#

201 Veeraraghavapuram
202 Parivakkam
203

208

Do.

209

Do.

210

Do.

211

Do.

212

Do.

213

Do.

214

Do,

..

215

Do.

.-

216

Do.

.
..

217

Do.

218

Do.

219

Do.

..

86

Do.

..

141

Do.

...
..

...

Panavedu Natham

..
..

198 Kannathur Reddikuppam

..-

+.

Do.

,.

191 ~hennankaranai
*

201

.. .. .-.
.. .. ...

188 Madankuppam

190 Senji

-.-

-.

184 Kasavanallathur

...
.I-

-.

(4)

'

,,.

35 Chengalpattu.

m n

36

Do.

..

44

Do.

...

9 Sripenunbudur.

10

Do.

11

Do

.A

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a
hkmber.

Village
number.

T~luk.

204 Pidari Thangal

..

..

205 Kolappancheri

..

13

Do.

45

Do.

207 Srinivasapuram

..
.. . .
... ..

46

Do.

208 kattupakkam . .

..

47

.Do.

209 CRenneerkup pam

..

49

Ds.

50

Do.

51

Do.

53

Do.

Do.

206 Kulathuvanchery

..
..

..
..

. ..

2 10 Koparasan;allur
21 1 Ayyappanthangol
,

212 Thelliaragaram

..

2 13 Mugalivakkam

.'

'

214 Mangadu

..

42

215 Mogappair

..

81 Saidapet.

216 Nelambu

..

82

Do.

217 Adayalambattu

..

83

Do.

85

Do.

92

Do.

93

Do.

94

'Do.

95

Do.

96

De.

2 18 Ayanambakkam
219 Noombal

..

220 Sivabootham

,..

221 Chettiaragaram

222 Thandalam
223 Kuppam

..
..

..
..

..
..

:A & o u ~ I l V - 2 Ex.(388)-4

...
..
..
..

..
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ACT No. 13 OF 1995.

An Act to amend the Madras Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Act, 1987.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Fortysixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :1. (1) This Act may be called the Madras Metropolitan Area
rRemlation) ~mendmentAct, 1995.

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(2) It shall come lnto force at once.

1 Nadu Act
of 1957.

1
i

Groundwater Short title and

comence-

2. After section 17of the Madras Metropolitan 4rea Ground

Act, 1987 (inereinafcerreferred to as the principal Act), the
inserted, namely :-

(Regulatiort) Insertion of
new section
shall b:

17-A.

cc 17-A. Power to amend Schedule -The Government may, by notification, alt zr,
amend or add to the Schedule or omit any of the entries specified in the Schedule a d
upon the issue of such n~tification,the Schedule shall be dcerned to be amended
accordingly".
i;

3. In the Schedule to the principal Act, after serial number 229 and the entries Amendment of
relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entires shall be added, namely :Schedule.

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230. Mathur
Manjambakkam
Madhavaram

..

31 Saidapet

..

..
..

Tambaram
Ambattur
Maduravoyal

..

... ..
Chinnasekkad u ..
Thiruvottiyar
..
Ayapakkam
..
Chitlq~kkam . .
Manali

Hastinapuram

..

Alapakicam

,.

Korattur

..

..
(By order of the Governor 1
M . MUNIRAMAN,
Secketary to Governmen!, Law Departinen!

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The following Act of the Tamil Nadu bgislative Assembly received tbe
the 9th May 1977 and is liereby published lor

assent of the Governor on

gencral informzition :-

ACT No. 29 OF 1997.

iirt

Actfurtltor to amend tht Charnai Metfopolitan Area Grourtdwatet (Replation)

BE i t enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the

Forty-eighth Year of the Pepublic of India as follows:--"

(2) It shrill come into force at once.

3. In section 4 of the principnl Act,(1) in sub-section (4), after the expressien "as may be prescribed", the ex
rsion "an6 shall be a~~~rnpmied
by such fee not exceeding two h u d d and
rupees as may be prescribed" slid1 be inserted ;

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(2) in sub-section (5), for tile expression "on payment of such fet as may CH *
p d b e d " , the expression "on payment of swh fee not exceding two hudrad a@
fifty rupees as may be prescribed" shdl bs s'~bsti~ted.
4. In W i o a 5 of tha principai Act, in sub-motion (3), after the axpression "as
may he prssaribad", tha expression "and shall be aawmpanied by suah fca not
e x d i m five thousand rupees as may be pmaribed" shall be inserted.

(By ( 3 r d ~of the

A m e h m t a1 i
stctiwt 5.

(iovetnot)

k, K. RAJAH.
S~cretatyto Government,

Law W a r t m e n f

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PUBLISHEDBYAUTHORITY

CHENNAI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24,2002

Aippsi 8, Chitrabhanu,Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2033

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Part IV-Sectio'n

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances.

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the assent ofthe
President on the 20th October 2002 and is hereby published for general information:ACT No. 37 OF 2002.

An Act further. to nmend the Cl~rnnaiMetropolitnn Al-en Crounrlwnter (Regtrlutiorr)

Act, 1987.

I
I

T a ~ i i ~v~tltr
t

hit 2 7 ( 1 1

RE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the

Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows1. ( 1 ) This Act may be called the Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater
(Regulation) Amendment Act, 2002.

short title and

cemmencement.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by
notification, appoint.

2 In the Chennai Metropol~~an

Area Groundwater ,Regulation) Act, 1987 (hereinafter
referled to as the pr111cipalAct), in section 3,-

IOS7

( 1 ) 111 sub-sect~on(4),--((1)

in clause (a), the word "or" occurring at the end shall be omitted;

(17)

to clause (a), the following provlso shall be added, namely:-

"l'tov ided that tlre competent authority mh~iegrant ~ n tire

g p ~11it
. may, after having
regard to the 11ydrogeol~g:calconditions, water table conditions, groundwater potential
and y~eltlof the aquifer, restrict the depth of the well; or";

( 2 ) In sub-section ( 6 ) ,for clause (e), the tollowing clauses shall be substituted,

nanlcly.
"(c) theexl5tence r~fothersource? ofwatcrother than wells and its compatibility;

(0 !he c o n i p a t ~ b ~ l n
~ rith
y the exist~ngwater resources;

Amcndlmcnt OI

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(g) the factors that affect, control or prevent pollution;

(h) the possibility for rain water harvesting and conservation;

( i ) such other matter as may be prescribed.".
Amendment of
Section 4.

3. In section 4 of the principal Act,-( I ) in sub-section ( I ) , for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be
substituted, namely:" ( a )the number ofwells that were inexistence in the scheduled area inlnlediately

before the date of commencement of this Act;

(b) the use of groundwater in the scheduled area for agricultural purposes
immediately before the date of commencement of this Act;
(c) the number of wells from which water is extracted for domestic purposes;

(4the number of wells from which water is extracted for industries, automobile
service centres, multipurpose halls and other commercial centres;
( e ) the number of water sources both public and private.";

(2) in sub-section (2), for item (vii), the following items shall be substituted,
namely:"(vii) the details of the methods adopted for groundwater conservation and
rain water harvesting;
(viii) the quality of water with scientific evidence;
(ix) such other matter as may be prescribed.";

(3) in sub-section (4),-( a )in clause (a),--

(i) after the expression "any land situate in the scheduled are?", the expression
"or any other person" shall be inserted;
(ii) in the proviso, for the expression "owner or occupier", the expression
"owner, occupier or othe: person" shall be substituted;
(6) in clause (b),-(i) for the expression "include or refuse to include or modify or refuse to
modify", the expression "pass an order in writing, witliin such time as may be prescribed,
including or refusins to ir~cludeor modifying or refusing to mod~fy".shallbe substituted;
(ii) the following proviso shall be added, namely:---

Amendment of
section 5

"Provided that no order under this clause refusing to include or n~oditythe

particLars shall be passed unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of being
heard.".

4. In section 5 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5),--(1) for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:"(c) the a\lailabiliry of groundwater and other sources of water;";

(2) after clause (0,the following c!.r.uses shall be added, namely:-."(g) the quality of groundwater;

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-( h ) the objection from local residents against commercial extraction;
(i) the availability ,of factors contributing to or causing pollution;
i

0')the measures taken for conservation ofgroundwater and harvesting of rain

water and their maintenance;
( k ) such other matter as may be prescribed.".
5. After section 5 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,
namely: --

Insertion of
new section
5-A.

"5-A. Prohibition of use of groundwater in certain case.;.-Notwithstanding

anything contained in this Act, no person shall,-

(a) extract groundwater for non potable use by an industry when alternate
'sources are available from the authorized water supply agencies;

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(b) extract groundwater for use in swimming pool:

Provided that the competent authority may grant permission to any organisation
including a Government Department to ertract groundwater for use in swimming pools
owned or maintained by such organisation for promoting sports;
(c) extract groundwater for gardening purposes.".

6. In section 10 of the principal Act.( 1 ) in sub-section ( 1),-

Amendment o f
section 10.

(a) for the expression "five hundred rupees", the expression "two thousand
rupees" shall be substituted;
(b) for the expression "one thousand kpeesW,the expression "five thousand
rupees" shall be substituted;
(2) in su3-section (2). for the expression "one hundred rupees", the expression
"five hundred rupees" shall be substituted.
7. After section 12 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted,
namely:--"1 2-A. Seizure and confication ofproperty.-(1) The Government may appoint
an officer to be authcrised officer to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the
authorised officer under this section and sections 12-Band 12-G and different officers may
be appointed as authorised officers for different areas.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contalned in this Act or in any other law for the time
being in force, where an offence under this Act is believed to have been committed, the
compe:ent authority may seize any vehicle or other article including pump, tube, tool or
equipment used in committing offence under this Act and shall without any unreasonable
delay, produce the vehicle together with the articles so seized before the authorised officer.
( 3 ) Where any vehicle or orher article is produced before the authorised officer
under sub-section (2) and if he is satisified that an offence under this Act has been
committed, the authorised officer may, whether or not a prosecution is instituted for the
commission of such offence, order confiscation of the vehicle or other articles so seized.
( 4 ) Where the authorised officer, after passing an order of confiscation under subsection ( 3 ) , is of the opinion that it is expedient in the public interest so to do. he may order
the confiscated vehicle or other article to be sold by public auction.
( 5 ) Where any confiscated property is sold under sub-section (4), and where the
order of confiscation made under this section is set aside or allnulled by an order under
section 1 2 4 ' o r section 12-0, the proceeds of such sale, after deduction of the expenses
of, or incidental to, silch auction, shall be paid to the owner thereof or to the person from
\ ~ ~ l l oitmwas seized, as may be specified in such order.

Insertion of
new sections
12-A ,u
124.

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12-R. Is.sueof,sho~vccrt~srrtoriceh~oreco~~fi.sccrtion.-(
I) No order confiscating
any vehicle or other article shall be made under section 12-A except after notice i n writing
to the person from whom i t is seizeci informing him of rhe grc)unds on which ~tis proposetl
to confiscate and considering his objections, if any:
Provided that no ordrr collfiscating a motor vehicle shall be made except after
giving notice in writing to the registeredowner thereof, if, in the opiniorl ofthe authorised
officer, it is practicable lo do so and considering liis objcsticns, if any.

(2) Without prejudice to thc provisions o f iuh-section ( 1 ) no o ~ d c iconliscat~ng

any vehicle or other article st~allbe made under section 12-A. if the o w w r of the veii~cle
or other article, proves to thc satisi'actio,, ,,f :". -uf17r)risedofficer that ~t was used 111
coniniitting the offcncc t~iidcitll~sAct without the knowledbe or connivance of the ownehimself, his agent, if any and the person in-1:hilrgt. ofthc velllclc 01 otllcr art~clearrd caclt
of them had taken all rclsorlable and necessary precautions against such iise.
12-C. Revision.--Tile Government may on its own motion or otherwise call for and
examine the records of the atitllorised officer in respect of any order under section 12-A,
make such inquiry or cause such inquiry to be made and pass such orders, as they deem
fit:
Provided that no proceeding shalt be inrti~tcd~indcrt h ~ scctloi~
s
nga~nstany oldel
passed under section 12-A, if the time for appeal against that order has not exp~red:
Provided further that ilo order prejuiiiciaf to any person shall bc passed under this
section unless such person has been given an oppostunity of making his representation
and his representation is crtnsidered.

12-D. Appcol.--Any person aggrieved hy any order passed under section 13-12
or 12-C may within thirty days from the date ofcornmunication to him of such order, appeal
to the Scssions Judge having jurisdiction over the area wherein the property has been
seized and the Sessions Judge shall pass such ordcr as he may think fit, which sliall be final
and shall not be called in question in any court of law.

12-E. Order of confiscation no tltirjur inflicting aqjlplrnis11ment.-Any order of

confiscation under section 12-A or 12-C or 12-D shall not be a bar for inflicting any
punishment to which the persons affected thereby is liable under this Act.
12-F. Property corlfiscated to vest n.i/it Goservrmcnt.-When an order for
confiscati*v of any property has been passed and such order has become final, every
vehicle o r o t h e ~drticle co~~fiscated
under section 1 ?-A, or when sold under sub-section ( 4 )
of section 12-A, the sale proceeds thereof shall vest with the Government.
1 2 4 . Bar of'jurisrlictio17.-Where any vehicle or other article is seized under
section 12-A, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or in the Code
of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1971) or in any other law for the time being
in force, the authorised offictr under section 12-A, or the Government under
section 12-C or the S e s i o n s Judge under section i 2 - D alone have jurisdiction to pass
orders in respect of custody, possession, dellvery or disposal o f such propelt) and no
court sllall have sucli j~!rlsd~ction.
Amendment of
seclion

8. Section 14 ofthe principal Act shall bc rcnumhered as sub-secilon ( 1 ) o f that sectlot1

and after sub-section ( 1 ) as s o renumbered, the following sub-section shall be added,
namely:--"(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other Ian foi the time being
force to augmerrt tllc groiu~dwatcrstorage, --

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( d l ) in evcry building owned or maintained by the (iovcrn~ncntor a Lornpalry

or othcr iastitut~onowned or controlled by t& (;ovc.rnnwit, thrrc sl~allbe prov1:;lon fol
rain water harce!;ti:lg which shall be niade ill such manner and w i!liin sucil tilnc as may bt.
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(h) on or after the commencement of the Chennai Metropolitan Area

,
every person who constructs a building,
Groundwater (Regulation) ~ r n e n d m e $ ~ c t2002,
whether for residential or non-residential purpose, shall provide rainwater harvesting
structures in such manner as may be prescribed;

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(c) the owner or occupier of any building in existence on the date of

commencement of the Cheonai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Amendment
Act, 2002 shall provide rain water harvesting structures in such buildings in such manner
and within such period as may be prescribed;
((1) water bodies, whether public or private, shall be used only for the purpose
of storing water and not for any other purposes as such water bodies are contributing to
groundwater recharge.

E,xplanation.--For
tanks and the like.".

of this clause, "water bodies" mean lakes, ponds,

(By order of the Governor.)

A. KRISHNANKWTY NAIR,

Secretary to Government, .
Law Department.

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ACT No. 43 OF 2008.

An ~ c further
t
to amend the Chennai Metropolitan Area Gro~ndwater
(Regulation) Act, 1987.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tam11Nadu in the Fifty-ninth Year
of the Republic of India as follows:1. (1) This Act may be called the Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation)
Amendment Act, 2008.
(2) It shall come into force at once.

1987.

2. In section I of the Chennai Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Act, 1987

(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in sub-section (2),for the expression
"Chengalpattu district", the expression "Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur dissicts" shall be
substituted.
3. In section 8 of the principal Act, in sub-snction (I),-

(I)
in clause (a), for the expression "the Board: and", the expression "the Managing
Director of the Board or any officer of the Board not below the rank of Executive Engineer
authorized by the Government In this behalf; and" shall be substituted;

Short title and

cornmencement.
Amendment of
li.

Amendment of
section 8.

( 2 ) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:"(b) in relation to the v~llages specified in the :.chedule, the Collector of
Kancheepuram d~strictor Tiruvallur district, as the case may be, or any officer not below
the rank of Zonal Deputy Tahsildat authorized by the Government in this behalf, within
whose jurisdiction the village is situated".

4. In the schedule to the prtncipal Act, for the expresston "C hengalpattu District", the
expression "Kancheepuram ana Tiruvallur Districts", shall be substituted.

Amendment of
Schedule.

(By order of the Governor)

S. DHEENADHAYALAN,
Secretary to Government,
Law Department.

SPECIAL COMMlSSlONER AND COMMISSIONER OF STATIOI~ERY AND PRINTING, CHENNA~

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU