Office Memorandum No. 3275/2017/YSASD of the Youth Services and Sports Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 19th November, 2017 on the drawing of water from a river [C11-MX4]
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No. 3275/2017/YSASD
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
Youth Services and Sports Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Chennai, dated the 19th November, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The drawing of water from a river by riparian owners under the Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Youth Services and Sports Department, Government of Tamil Nadu on the manner in which the drawing of water from a river by riparian owners is to be regulated under the Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003.
2. The matter has been examined. Every riparian owner carrying on the drawing of water from a river shall make an application in Form A to the Government of Tamil Nadu within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the drawing of water from a river is undertaken, and the Government of Tamil Nadu shall dispose of it within sixty days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Youth Services and Sports Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.
(Secretary to Government)
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