Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005 [A12-71S]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 February 2006 by No. 3238/2006 [N13-0RP].

Dates: made 21 October 2005; in force 12 February 2006; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Maharashtra [IN-MH]. Made by the Legislature of Maharashtra.

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

Cite: Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005, Maharashtra Act 18 of 2005 [A12-71S]. Machine: A12-71S.

Sections (25)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. BOARD

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

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

Section 2. Definitions [S2M-ATT]

Section 3. Appointment of Board [S2M-AVR]

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

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

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2M-AYJ]

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

Section 8. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2M-B0F]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2M-B1D]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2M-B2B]

Section 11. Registration of users of water [S2M-B39]

Section 12. Prohibition of the drawing of water from a river without licence [S2M-B47]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2M-B55]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-B63]

Section 15. Powers of Executive Engineer [S2M-B71]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2M-B8Z]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2M-B9X]

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

Section 19. Penalty for contravention [S2M-BBS]

Section 20. Offences by companies [S2M-BCQ]

Section 21. Appeal [S2M-BDN]

Section 22. Cognizance of offences [S2M-BEK]

Section 23. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2M-BFH]

Section 24. Power to make rules [S2M-BGA]

Section 25. Power to remove difficulties [S2M-BH8]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

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Acted on by (6)

Amends: Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Act, 2022 [A12-BH9], 6 May 2022. "section 18 of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005 (Maharashtra Act 18 of 2005)".

Exempts: Notification No. 502/2007, dated 10th May, 2007 [N13-115], 10 May 2007. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 1014/2009, dated 20th May, 2009 [N13-1EV], 20 May 2009. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 151/2012, dated 29th January, 2012 [N13-1YY], 29 January 2012. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification No. 3238/2006, dated 15th January, 2006 [N13-0RP], 12 February 2006. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Act, 2012 [A12-8SN], 22 June 2012. "section 14 of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005 (Maharashtra Act 18 of 2005)".

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