Circular of the Water Resources Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 21st March, 2005 on section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002 [C10-NEB]

F. No. 26/71/2005-DEPA

Government of Andhra Pradesh

Water Resources Department

dated the 21st March, 2005

To

All Executive Engineers and all Tribunals

Subject: Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002 (Andhra Pradesh Act 10 of 2002), the drawing of water from a river, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Water Resources Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh seeking clarification on the manner in which section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002 (Andhra Pradesh Act 10 of 2002) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to riparian owners who undertake the drawing of water from a river at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 7 of the Act requires every riparian owner to maintain the records and registers prescribed and to furnish the return within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that separate records shall be maintained in respect of each place at which the drawing of water from a river is undertaken, and a single return covering all such places shall be furnished in accordance with section 7 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Water Resources Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh)