Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 [A12-8K1]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 December 2011 by No. 1609/2011 [N13-1XR].

Dates: made 23 August 2011; in force 20 December 2011; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Karnataka [IN-KA]. Made by the Legislature of Karnataka.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011, Karnataka Act 25 of 2011 [A12-8K1]. Machine: A12-8K1.

Sections (26)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2M-WRC]

Section 2. Definitions [S2M-WSE]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S2M-WT8]

Section 4. Registration of operators of a water supply scheme [S2M-WVA]

Section 5. Prohibition of the extraction of ground water without licence [S2M-WW4]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2M-WX6]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-WY0]

Section 8. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2M-WZ2]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2M-X0X]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2M-X1Z]

Section 11. Registration of users of water [S2M-X2S]

Section 12. Prohibition of the drawing of water from a river without licence [S2M-X3V]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2M-X4N]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-X5Q]

Section 15. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2M-X6H]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2M-X7K]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2M-X8D]

Section 18. Registration of users of water for industry [S2M-X9F]

Section 19. Prohibition of the operation of a water supply scheme without licence [S2M-XA9]

Section 20. Penalty for contravention [S2M-XBB]

Section 21. Offences by companies [S2M-XC5]

Section 22. Appeal [S2M-XD7]

Section 23. Cognizance of offences [S2M-XE1]

Section 24. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2M-XF3]

Section 25. Power to make rules [S2M-XGR]

Section 26. Power to remove difficulties [S2M-XHT]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

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Acted on by (3)

Exempts: Notification No. 2074/2016, dated 12th October, 2016 [N13-2DH], 12 October 2016. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification No. 1609/2011, dated 13th December, 2011 [N13-1XR], 20 December 2011. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A12-AP3], 28 June 2019. "section 20 of the Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 25 of 2011)".

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