Circular of the Water Resources Department, Government of Kerala dated 9th November, 2011 on section 4 of the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, 2003 [C10-NWA]

F. No. 7/6/2011-DEPA

Government of Kerala

Water Resources Department

dated the 9th November, 2011

To

All Executive Engineers and all Tribunals

Subject: Section 4 of the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, 2003 (Kerala Act 31 of 2003), the operation of a water supply scheme, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Water Resources Department, Government of Kerala seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, 2003 (Kerala Act 31 of 2003) (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 Kerala.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Kerala)