Groundwater charges set to be levied on non-exempted users in Punjab from Feb 1

Updated: Jan 29 2023 12:59AM

Chandigarh, Jan 28 (PTI) Charges for extracting ground water in Punjab will be levied on all non-exempted users, including the industry, starting next month, with the state water regulation and development authority notifying directions in this regard. The new directions, however, do not cover groundwater use for agriculture, drinking and domestic purposes, said an official statement here, adding that the Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA) has notified Punjab Groundwater Extraction and Conservation Directions, 2023.

The directions also exempt government water supply schemes, military and central paramilitary establishments, urban local bodies, panchayati raj institutions, cantonment boards, improvement trusts, area development authorities and places of worship, it further said.

The exemption has also been provided to all users who extract groundwater less than 300 cubic metres per month, it added.

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