Circular of the Water Resources Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 17th September, 2009 on section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002 [C10-NR2]

F. No. 11/2/2009-DEPA

Government of Andhra Pradesh

Water Resources Department

dated the 17th September, 2009

To

All Executive Engineers and all Tribunals

Subject: Section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002 (Andhra Pradesh Act 10 of 2002), the operation of a water supply scheme, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Water Resources Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 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 operators of a water supply scheme who undertake the operation of a water supply scheme at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every operator of a water supply scheme to make an application for registration to the Board within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the operation of a water supply scheme is undertaken, and the Board shall process each application in accordance with section 4 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)