Office Memorandum No. 2533/2019/MAGD of the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Puducherry dated 3rd June, 2019 on the sinking of a well on Government land [C15-MRB]

No. 2533/2019/MAGD

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

Mines and Geology Department, Government of Puducherry

Puducherry, dated the 3rd June, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The sinking of a well on Government land by owners of a well on Government land under the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Puducherry on the manner in which the sinking of a well on Government land by owners of a well on Government land is to be regulated under the Puducherry Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1973.

2. The matter has been examined. Every owner of a well on Government land carrying on the sinking of a well on Government land shall make an application in Form 3 to the Revenue Divisional Officer within seven days, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the sinking of a well on Government land is undertaken, and the Revenue Divisional Officer shall dispose of it within seven days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Puducherry.

(Secretary to Government)